Lyrics, Lamentations & Love Songs*

Last summer rain?  know it’s almost October  But that’s how it goes  down here in Georgia  Will the heat soon dissipate? and leaves change colors As we await Fall… 09/29/25 clc

Tend to what you’re given,  for as you reap you’ve sown Take all that surrounds you gather it, Let it be known Hours spent struggling Might just turn  into a harvest deep Remember when it gets hard, The promises we keep May sprout up like an orchard Or a field heavy with delight And that hope will sustain you Through the darkest night  Tend to all you’re given Feed it, and give it light 09/29/25 clc

Often seem so small Under the big blue sky And I am, As I try to count the clouds that climb If the universe  Is as big as my eyes can see I’d never be able to understand  how you could love me Yet, it’s bigger (the universe) Just like you And I stand frozen Not knowing what to do How do you hear me Above the wind’s mighty voice? When dark clouds settle And I feel so alone? How can I fathom All that you are? When I am such a feeble creature Yes, I am just a man Day breaks Just like my heart When I feel I’ve lost my way But you pursue me I still don’t understand why I am nothing in the bigger scope And as tears roll from my eyes All I have Even when I feel so small Is knowing, just maybe After all… You are here. 09/29/28 clc

forgive me when I wander feet tarry too far from home those days, do you wonder  just how long I’ll roam? I am created in your image yet, it seems I’m still so much about all these worldly things  do you hear me when I whisper the words barely resonate? when I’m scared when I’m lonely on long nights when I’ve lost my way? I have to hope that you are there even when I can’t see or feel your loving presence help me to believe forgive me when I’m so human flesh and blood rule my spirit’s call pull me  back toward you even if it’s as I crawl back to you. 09/25/25 clc

Where can I hide  when I’m tired and lonely? when the bitterness comes  trying to break through Restless night Storms come filled with worry Fear, anxieties Where can I run,  but you? I can’t wait until the sunrise Hold me through the dark night And when I stray, please remind me  in your whisper  Promises you’ve kept,  Even when I thought  no one cared  Gray, gloomy morning,  Inside help me listen For the Hope  in all you are,  Make me aware of You. 09/25/25 clc

Do you hear me? When I’m lost in the chaos Each day I find restless My home is not here In the stirring My mind can’t find solace I reach out  With all hope Wanting you near I can’t do this Without you near Will you lift me up? I lay these burdens down I’ve lost my strength In you I’ve found What I need All I need Will you hear me In this struggle? Lord,  I am here. 09/24/25 clc

Cradle me in the moments When my strength is all but gone Help me hear the chorus Of your ever present song Some days it rises gently Like the early morning fog Others it bellows forth With the radiance of the dawn  I just ask to hear As you patiently appear I may not recognize you Chirping from the waiting trees As the birds announce your presence  Help me stop and receive  More of the wonders That I often cannot see Found in each day If I’ll only stop and breathe Cradle my insecurities  Take my doubt and let it die Upon the hope you carry And as I look toward the morning light  I lift my eyes To the new day And find Your arms Welcoming me home In every moment I’m never alone  Cradle me. 09/22/25 clc

I am not able To fathom the sums Of the universe  As my heart comes Wondering how You would see me In the midst of the heavens Yet, still I believe You are there Small in the scope Incredibly aware Of you this morning How do I share All that my heart Has come to believe Inside this man Please help me be  Grateful Ever grateful I don’t have the answers  To the questions of life But I have the hope That brings tears to my eyes and I find My heart relies On you. 09/21/25 clc “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.” Psalms‬ ‭5‬:‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Winsome  as the hummingbird Delights upon the sky  Fluttering  fast and free  Darting before my eyes Wish I could fly And let go of all the troubles Just fly Frolicking  In pure delight  Bathing in the sunlight  Bedding down at night  But that’s fleeting,  And loses sight - There is joy within the struggle  And as that little bird  catches my eye  I know I might  Find the peace that truly  Lets me fly  09/18/25 clc

Rain falls Its cleansing, Gentle rhythms Pitter patter As I try to surrender To the night’s call For rest I’m ill at ease  Within I want release Stirring  In my spirit Aching in my bones I try and try  To live this life Without asking anyone For help And yet, I fail Because Tender moments  Like birdsong  Are washed away As the rain Cleanses the very earth Will it take my pain? Not anything new Just the dull and restless ache That comes when My spirit Loses its way  For just a moment As I pray And wait… 09/17/25 clc

Can I sit between  the glories of the heavens and the pleasures of this earth? The hope that rings eternal And the sins covered in dirt  Taste the many flavors, bathe in the rich sun And also in the dark find the places we succumb The rise of heartbeats wanting in the same room that I’ve prayed My surrender comes, yet wavers in this human form you made And as I look to heaven I still walk the earth Knowing they both form the ball of flesh and spirit And I am worth The journey ahead… Looking up And standing Here. 09/17/25 clc

Shadows fall across  The faces struck with doom Hiding from the only hope Hiding from the truth Yet with a whisper They can be renewed Through the lifting of the curtain As the light shines through Freedom  In a simple phrase “Help me! Will you show me the way?” Scared of this renewal Many find a place to hide The weight of being seen And the light blinding their eyes But hearts long kept in shadows Are ready to arise Take up the cross  And follow the light It’s a choice To let the shadows die  Walk into the freedom That comes through  Open eyes 09/16/25 clc “But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” 2 Corinthians‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬-‭18‬ ‭NIV‬‬

through the beauty and the pain all those days when the rain wouldn’t stop clouding your brain one truth remains when life seems to be at an end and darkness your only friend come and take my hand I’ve been where you’ve been and through it all… there is beauty inside a hope that doesn’t hide whispering through the clouds and rain a touch to ease the pain and all that we are through those deep fought scars  brings strength through each day in this beautiful mess we’ve made I wouldn’t change a thing I am here and I remain in this beautiful mess we’ve made. 09/15/25 clc “The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”” Zephaniah‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Stand like the Oak Breaking the horizon Finding our Hope In each breath realizing The world spins So out of our control And we just have to  Let our roots take hold Rooted in beliefs Found deeper than the wind Planted as a single seed That’s where our hope begins Not in a world that screams “This is what you need” While trying to bend us And bring us to our knees… Rise with the light Standing still over the forest Each day of our lives A chance to quiet the noise That echoes against The truth we know to be Our Hope, our Faith Found in the stirrings That we see In an old Oak Tree. 09/14/25 clc “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬ ‭NASB1995‬‬

Open Your eyes The stillness  Beckons “why?” “Why won’t you Slow the pace So much missed As you race…” Sit And be still Beyond just quiet Feel the chill Of early autumn Starting to break Take the moments Meditate On me… On me. Hear The soft sound Echoing  All around Creation groans To be heard Singing hallelujahs Above the world  Stop Hear the cues Letting your heart Beat and renew Your strength I am Always here Open…  For you to hear Me still. 09/11/25 clc

Sometimes it’s lonely Walking down that road  Full of all the decisions  Things we don’t really know  Bewildered and restless  Often caught in our own heads  Stopped at a crossroads  Looking up ahead Never know Where this road will go… Keep on moving  One step at a time  Some days it seems like  there are others, Other days you feel left behind  I don’t know your journey  But the destination is up ahead  And I just have to keep on  Moving, and find my steps  One at a time One at a time Until we find that Finish line. 09/11/25 clc

When there’s nothing left to weather And this life has worn you through All that’s left is the husk  Of what was truly you As the rough and weary vessel Lay still, with barely a breath Whispers come from heaven “It’s time, You’ve given your best” And the reward might be heaven If you have faith in it at all So when then end is present Listen for that call This lump of clay Doesn’t define the life you’ve lived And as the last breath comes Let go and give It up. 09/10/25 clc Thank you Grady.

When tired and lonely When the bitter wind Won’t stop blowing And you need a friend Try to remember No matter the day That through the valley Hope remains As the night falls And tears roll When the dark seems to hide the way Through the valley Hope remains Hope remains In the opening Of a baby’s outstretched arms So young and innocent As you protect them from all harm Hope remains In the mother Who still wants the very best For her children, her family Quietly praying her request  Her hope remains For the Father Who’s fighting  to see his little boy and girl Tired from every obstacle Always seems to move uphill He prays  For hope to remain. And for the child Of the streets Who fears the night and hides away Looking for Hope amidst the drugs and sex  may seem the furthest thing… But I pray Her hope remains. 09/09/25 clc 

Grace rain down  Like early birdsong  as children playing All belong  To the glory held By all we’ve known Cascading down Flowing through You Hope ring out Like church bells ringing Choirs of voices Reaching, singing Knowing walls Don’t hold the spirit Kneeling, weeping In the glorious Knowing we are Yours Faith that’s planted Growing, Knowing we are Yours. 09/08/25 clc

  Big love for the little Wonder at his love Amazed how the King of Heaven Would take a moment to show I’m worth All - of His Love. 09/07/24 clc

You didn’t catapult  the sun into the sky You gave it each moment,  to wake and rise  Piercing the dark from a tickle of light Eyes to behold  the glorious sight As the sun Comes  The first rays don’t cut like the edge of a knife They persists in being an announcement of light Slowly rising over the hills Each moment beckons me to be still And wait on you. 09/07/25 clc

Summer is just a whisper Falling softly on the trees Heat has run its course And we’re ready for the breeze That comes with autumn’s moaning  Shaking through the leaves All the colors We’ll behold  Come alive As we drive north To see… 09/05/25 clc

Falling leaves Wind whistling lightly Autumn brings A tapestry reminding Summer to lay its head  down to rest Mornings give our lungs  First cloud of breath Night holds the chill Until morning breaks Sun shines Yet the temperature stays Crisp as the air Lifts to the skies Spirit on the wind Like our breath Help us realize Autumn is almost here. 09/04/25 clc

Little bird Stopped singing  Many days ago Wings wounded From trying  To carry the wind On her own Fighting  to fly higher Storm clouds  Chased her along So when it came  time to sing She couldn’t  Find the song Tucked her wings Tired and losing sight In the midst of the rains Almost gave up the fight She bowed to pray… A light inside  Began to radiate Little bird Grew stronger  Something seemed  to change Wings stretched, seemed lighter As storm clouds  Started to fade She took a breath Leapt from her perch Stepping onto the wind Was this some type Of rebirth? She opened  up those wings And began to rise ‘midst new, exciting clouds Her spirit Flies… And the song  that she sings Resonates Above the trees And I, Hear her singing From morning To night. Little bird Flies. 09/03/25 clc

We need You in this dry and dusty land We need You  as we drown within our sin We fall down on our knees, we crawl We are lost - hear us when we call We try to take this life alone Often thinking We can stand through it all (But we can’t) We are cowards We are fallen - We remain unable to make it through a day Without You  We need You  all the time We need You  Sinners, Saints All need to be changed Every day We need You. 08/31/25 clc