I wince between withering doubt and your declarations
I fold between my selfish flights and your restorations
It’s a promise I call on frequently
The life of me: your mercy
Close to you I make my messes
And act like your presence is nothing
It seems I’ll keep wasting away
These gifts that you gave
Till I am empty
Why do I keep risking my hide
To live like I died
Yesterday
I seek out in prayer only wisdom
And pick folly, in decision
Once more again, fork in the road
Where now do I go, I don’t know
Keep me from wasting away
These gifts that you gave
Till I am emptied
Keep me from risking my hide
To live like I died
Yesterday
You stay, you stay, for the life of me
You made the way for the likes of me
You stay, you stay, for the life of me
You made the way for the love of me
Keep me from wasting away
These gifts that you gave
Till I am emptied
Keep me from risking my hide
To live like I died
Yesterday
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise Him, all creatures here below
Praise Him above ye heavenly host
Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost
(I wince between withering doubt and your declarations
I fold between my selfish flights and your restorations)
(You stay, you stay, for the life of me
You made the way for the love of me)
Keep me from wasting away
These gifts that you gave
Till I am emptied
Keep me from risking my hide
To live like I died
Yesterday
It’s a promise I call on frequently
The life of me: your mercy
Copyright 2012, 2015 Rachel Zylstra
