Every mother, every father, called to raise up sons or daughters: May your heart be patient, may your mind be clear, may our God be with you and calm your fears.
Read MoreLord I come, O Sovereign King, all my hope is in Your hands. From creation's majesty, You ordained redemption's plan. For Your glory's renown and Your greatness displayed, mercy came and ransomed my life from the Fall. Mercy came and ransomed my heart. All the righteousness in me shows my desperate need of grace, for my purest thoughts and deeds stand to justify the grave.
Read MoreThe storm rises from the deep and rages around me, but I will remember. When doubt wars within my heart, the battle almost lost, I will remember. You have the last word. It is finished. You have the last word. It is finished. My fear is silenced in Your love. My hope is endless.
Read MoreTake this fainted heart. Take these tainted hands. Wash me in your love. Come like grace again. Take this mountain weight. Take these ocean tears. Hold me through the trial. Come like hope again.
Read MoreOh little town of Bethlehem, looks like another silent night. Above your deep and dreamless sleep a giant star lights up the sky. And while you're lying in the dark, there shines an everlasting light for the King has left his throne and is sleeping in a manger tonight.
Read MoreBy grace alone somehow I stand where even angels fear to tread. Invited by redeeming love before the throne of God above. He pulls me close with nail-scarred hands into His everlasting arms. When condemnation grips my heart and Satan tempts me to despair. I hear the voice that scatters fear, the Great I Am the Lord is here. Oh, praise the One who fights for me and shields my soul eternally.
Read MoreWhen the music fades into the past, when my days of life are through, what will be remembered of where I've come when all is said and done? Will they say I loved my family, that I was a faithful friend, that I lived to tell of God's own Son when all is said and done? How I've longed to see the hour, when I would hear that trumpet sound, and rise to see my Savior's face. See Him smile and say, 'Well done.'
Read MoreWeep with me. Lord, will you weep with me? I don't need answers, all I need is to know that You care for me. Hear my plea. Are You even listening? Lord, I will wrestle with Your heart but I won't let You go. You know I believe. Help my unbelief. Yet I will praise You, yet I will sing of Your name. Here in the shadows, here I will offer my praise. What's true in the light is still true in the dark. You're good and You're kind and You care for this heart. Lord, I believe You weep with me.
Read MoreI see shattered, You see whole. I see broken, but You see beautiful. And You're helping me to believe, You're restoring me piece by piece. There's nothing too dirty that You can't make worthy. You wash me in mercy. I am clean.
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