Let me return

Help me return to
A childlike faith
When anything was possible
And the world was full of color

Let me return
To a time of magic
To be able to believe
Even when I don't see

Now it's a time of have to's
And a time of must have's
The world is now either black or white
There is no in between

In order to believe
We think we have to see
The magic has left
And nothing seems possible

To be able to have the faith of a child
To believe and love and trust
To be able to see all the colors
This is where I want to return

Take Me Home

The battle is over
My time is done
Take me home, Lord
My strength is gone

The battle is over
My body is weak
Leave them my love, Lord
They need your strength

I can fight it now longer
Take this sickness
And give me peace
Lord, I’m ready to go home

Let them know I love them
But that I’m not gone forever
We’ll see each other again
When we’re all home together

My time is done
My strength is gone
The battle is over
Lord, come and take me home.

Sisterhood of Emmaus

New Faces and new names
Different yet still the same
A sisterhood so sacred
It is God ordained

He knew who we needed
He knew who to send
To tell us the things
That brought us to Him

May we never forget
The lessons we have learned
The words we have heard
To show us God’s Grace

So, Father, we thank you
For bringing us here
For our new sisters
For the lives we have shared

May we now go forth
Back to our homes and families
Continue to love and grow
Continue to show His love

Show Me to Them

Show me to the lost, my child
Show them where to find me
Be my hands and feet
Go out and tend my sheep

Show my love to the lost
To the tired and unforgiven
Show my Grace to the world
Go out and feed my flock

I am sending you, yes you
Out to the world
But, oh my child, you are not alone
You are not the only one

Find my shepherds
Take care of my sheep
Show them the way
To come back to the Master

Send Me

Send me out
Speak through me
Father, use me for Your will

Show me lost, Father
The broken, the hungry, and poor
Send me out to help them

Let me be your hands and feet
Let my mouth speak your words
Let your peace be felt through me

You have called me
My life is yours alone
Send me out throughout your Kingdom

Help me see through
All the walls and masks
Send me out, Lord

Show me where to go
Show me who needs You
Send me out to show You to the world.

Priorities

For so many years
I have been so many people
My energy is spent
On everyone else

My husband, my kids
They have always come first
Nothing for myself
Everything for them

Go here, run there
Clean house, cook dinner
I’m tired and worn out
But I push through everyday

I need time for me
To be myself
To find God
Be who He wants me to be

Open

Open my eyes
To things unseen
Open my heart
To things not felt

Ease my pain
Show me your plan
Your way is better
So much better than mine

So many trials
So many tests
All to help me grow
To bring me close to you

So Father, Open my eyes
Show me the truth
Open my heart
Help me to see you plan.

Light

You are my strength, my shield
Protect me Lord, hold me close
My world is so dark
I need your light today

You who created the world
You who gave light to this world
Only you can help me now
Bring your light into my world

The faith of a child is all it takes
Lord I pray for faith like that
I know your love will conquer all
Wash me in your light

Satan is knocking at my door
Lord, keep him out
I can’t fight him alone
Your light is everything I need

Keep me close to your heart
Keep me safe in your arms
Keep this storm at bay
Purify me with your light

Invitation

How can I be pure?
I want to be close to you
How can I be free from sin?
I want to live in your light

There is only one way
To be close to me
To be pure and free
To accept my Son is to accept Me

How, oh Lord, do I accept Him?
He who is the Son of Man
How do I let Him in?
He who is truly free of sin

My child, you only have to ask
Invite me into your heart
You cannot be free of sin
But accept my Son, and I'll let you in

Lord Jesus, take this life
Help me to be free of sin
You alone can end my strife
Come now, my Lord, I invite you in.

God Called

Late one night
I heard my name
From a voice so sweet
I knew it well

He called to me
So loud, so clear
But I new somehow
Only I was to hear

He said to follow
To trust, to go
He will lead me
His path He will show

I am afraid
Of what is to come
But I know I am not alone
God has called me

I am home

I Hear and Believe

Come to me, my child, and pray
For only I can take the pain away
There is nothing that I cannot do
But to believe is up to you

Father, I desperately need your love
I need your help from up above
I am lost and alone here on the floor
I hear Satan at my door

My child, I am here
In my hands I hold your fears
Accept me in, Take my hand
You are not alone in this land

How can you love one who has sinned?
I don't know where to begin
You are holy, the Lord on high
And I've been here living a lie

My child, lift your eyes
I have cleared you of these lies
My only son I gave to the lost
He alone is on that Cross

Father, I hear and believe
Satan will not again deceive
Lord my life I now will savor
For you alone shall be my savior

My child, I weep I feel your pain
My hands have wiped away the stain
Your life, I now will help you hone
For now, My child, you are home.

What would it be Like?

What would it be like
Had Christ not bled
Had he not been nailed to the cross

However much evil is in this world
Would there be more
Had Christ not bled for us

God’s Grace is why this occurred
He went to the cross
Not for us, rather instead of us

Had Christ not bled
We would have been lost
We would be nailed to that cross

It’s never too late
To accept God’s grace
To accept that Christ bled

To accept this grace
Is to accept a gift
Accept everlasting life

Christ bled for us
He bled instead of us
What would it be like if he hadn’t?

Breaking Chains

For so many years
These chains have held me down
Satan held them in his hands
Kept me tied to him with lies

Today I cry out to You
Father, set me free
Reach down Your hand
Break Satan’s chains

All the feelings I’ve had for so long
Of fear, anger, doubt, and regret
Father, I give them to you
Forever out of evil’s grasp

Once in Your loving hands
The feelings melt away
I am left with peace
I am forever free