Oh Thy Lord

My boat was sinking, or so it seemed,
I closed my eyes,
And before You, I knelt,
With the wave of Your love, 
You calmed the storm,
In a flash of seconds, 
You swept away my mourn.
 
I was drowning, or so I thought,
But the touch of Your hand, 
Brought my fears to a hault,
You didn’t make me feel,
like it was my entire fault.
 
The darkness kept creeping
And I was weeping
'Where is God? I fumed,
All my time here looks ruined
 
God whispered, ‘Why fear when I am here?’
My eyes opened, ears eager to hear
And there You were standing so near,
I saw a light, of a most wondrous hue, 
It surrounded me
And the halo became You.
 
I was falling, hurtling down,
Crashing in freckles and frowns
I was lost, amongst my folks
No-body could hear my chokes
I screamed with my fists clenched,
I ran the streets, damp and drenched
There I was, subduing my cries
Stuffed chips and relied on fries.
In my panic, I called out your Name.
I still had faith, though your call never came.

Sand and pebbles, all deathly rocks,
People around me, clever as fox
All I wished to lay on a bed of love,
I looked straight up
at Your smiling face above,

Your voice of unmatched kindness,
‘My dear child, I live for your happiness.
Even when you are not looking, 
I'm standing right there,
Even when you don't feel it, 
You're enveloped in my care.
 
Pain and sorrow are a part of life,
Hold my hand and follow me, 
Unchallenged by trouble or strife,
For you may not know it, 
But I've descended to love you, 
A love that's truest of the true,
A love that’s truest of the true'.