The Glory of His Name

The lightening cracks across the sky
Another tear spills from my eye
My heart is racing, my Jesus, my Christ
Being nailed to a tree
Why?

His Name was assurance to my disowned self
I put my possessions up on a shelf
To follow Him in joy or pain
But where is He now?
Where's the glory of His name?

The glory of his name  took away my fears
The glory of his name  brought me to my knees
But at the foot of the cross  where I stand  all I have is tears
Where's the glory of His name?
The glory of His name

They struck his limp side, His lifeblood fell
Along with my hope that He'd save Himself
Now in the grave, what have I done?
Couldn't have saved Him, but I wish I had tried
Oh I wish I had tried

The glory of His name  gave sight to the blind
He was truth He was light He was love He was kind
Or that's what I thought, but where is He now?
He just can't be the fraud that they say He was
No He can't be what they say He was

His Name gave hope to those of little faith
Said He was the door through which we were saved
But this blessed assurance is locked in the grave
My heart is torn
Where's the glory if His name?

And as I waited and watched and prayed
A Spirit was moving inside that grave
"He is not here! Why are you surprised?
When He said He'd rise, He did not lie,
No, He did not lie!"

The glory of His name  lives in my heart
The glory of His name  has risen up
Up from the grave  He has taken away
The sins that once stained
With the Glory of His name.

(2005)

just to live for you

one step at a time you told me to take it 

but now my Savior, my God, that’s all that it is 

your passion is a mystery 

your resurrection a miracle 

still, cant get past the same old same 

of living like the wolrd 

give me a burning in my heart 

every day every night just to live for you 

let my flesh be sent away empty handed and dying 

quaking at the cross where i let it go

the Father sent his Son to be our Savior 

he healed the blind raised the lame and the dead 

Lord ressurect my life 

make me a new creation 

change me into the child 

you want me to be

give me a burning in my heart 

every day every night just to live for you 

let my flesh be sent away empty handed and dying 

quaking at the cross where i let it go

don’t let my heart be troubled

help me believe, believe in you. 

set my longing heart on fire, 

burning, burning for you.

give me a burning in my heart 

every day every night just to live for you 

let my flesh be sent away empty handed and dying 

quaking at the cross where i let it go

Sincerely, me.

Oh to be a girl again

Chasing butterflies without a care

Naive and free to laugh and dance

Without the scars, just innocence

How beautiful it was for me

To never think double-mindedly

Growing up was gonna be so much fun

Now I wish i stayed right where I was

Hopscotch on the sidewalk

Crayons on the wall

Puppies in the clouds above

Princess at a ball

Daydream that I never felt

Such pain as when I took a fall

Makes me wonder if life gets better

The longer you live it Ohhh

The longer you live, the higher you rise

The higher you rise, the farther you fall

Oh can my life be anything at all?

Now I’m not sure what to do

So my God, I’ll turn to you...

this little girl is feeling lost

I’ll trust you have a perfect plan

I’m trusting in your sovereign hand, My Lord

And so I’ll come, I’ll run, I run after you

‘Cause God I know You know the plans you have for me

Even when death is knocking at my door- I’m trusting you

Yes, when nights come and bring the rain

When I’m sick or I’m in pain

I’ll run into your arms, forever yours

And I know I’ll always be your little girl

Please take my life and make it into yours.

I’m trusting you, My God,

Your little girl