I wonder, Lord, how many times today
I lost myself in foolishness
and missed you at my side?
How many times today
did I miss a word you spoke
- meant just for me to hear?
How many times today
did I miss you rreaching out
to take my hand in yours?
How many times today, Lord,
I lost myself in foolishness
and missed you at my side?
How many times today
did I miss a word you spoke
- meant just for me to hear?
How many times today
did I miss you rreaching out
to take my hand in yours?
How many times today, Lord,
did I turn away from you
as you turned and smiled on me?
How many times today
did I miss you by my side
when I was feeling all alone?
How many times today
as you turned and smiled on me?
How many times today
did I miss you by my side
when I was feeling all alone?
How many times today
did I lie or cheat or steal
to make things work for me?
to make things work for me?
How many times today
did I quickly serve myself
instead of serving others first?
How many times today
was I too much in a hurry
to turn to you in prayer?
How many times today
did I miss the simple signs
of your presence all around me?
How many times, Lord?
How many times today
did I miss the best
of all that might have been
because I was
because I was
too busy, too preoccupied, too angry,
too selfish or too lazy
to sense, to see, to hear,
too selfish or too lazy
to sense, to see, to hear,
to touch your presence in my life?
How many times?
Too many times is my best guess
and so I pray tonight
and so I pray tonight
that unlike the day just passed
- tomorrow, Lord -
I'll see you and I'll hear you,
I'll take your hand and follow you
and live your truth and care for you
in caring for my neighbor...
I'll see you and I'll hear you,
I'll take your hand and follow you
and live your truth and care for you
in caring for my neighbor...
Tomorrow, Lord:
help me take a breath, slow my pace,
look around. settle down,
pause in prayer and find you
look around. settle down,
pause in prayer and find you
in my heart and in my thoughts
and right here by my side
and right here by my side
and every place your Spirit leads
my steps along your path...
Protect me, Lord, while I'm awake
and watch over me while I sleep
that awake, I might keep watch with you
and asleep, rest in your peace...
Amen.
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How many times have I chosen to go my own way?Trying to fight, then I fall for the same old mistakesHow many times have I found myself lost and afraid?Where it feels like I might never get it together,
there I remember
How many times you've picked up my piecesHow many times my heart you've redeemed itAll of my life you've never left my side
No matter how many times you gave second chancesHow many times you've held my hand through all of my lifeAnd you still love me, how can it be?With how many times, how many times
I have chosen to run from your graceAnd you've proven that I have never been too far awayYou always come running, running after meHow can you love, love a mess like me, a mess like me?
How many times you've picked up my piecesHow many times my heart you've redeemed itAll of my life you've never left my side
No matter how many times you gave second chancesHow many times you've held my hand through all of my lifeAnd you still love me, how can it be?With how many times, how many time
Grace, grace, God's graceGrace that will pardon and cleanse withinGrace, grace, God's graceGrace that is greater than all our sin
How many times you've picked up my piecesHow many times my heart you've redeemed itAll of my life you've never left my side
No matter how many times you gave second chancesHow many times you've held my hand through all of my lifeAnd you still love me, how can it be?With how many times, how many times
Grace, grace, God's graceGrace that will pardon and cleanse withinGrace, grace, God's graceGrace that is greater than all our sin
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