You are my brimming ray
In the depths of the ocean
When the pressure piles on so thick
That I can no longer feel
You alone are the light of hope
You are the cradle
When I am falling
And in desperate need of solidity
In desperate need of reality
Your omniscience is security
You are the fortress
When the lies of Satan
The fiery darts
Have torn through me
And I crumble
In the dirt I feel You near
When I trudge the shore alone
When I trip and fall into the shells
When with every step my feet are torn
I remember Your thorns
And all so suddenly
Here You are walking with me
When all I can see is myself
You teach me truth
You teach me love
In the gaps between the mirrors
I see them as You in need
And Your Spirit comes alive in me
You are clarity, and sweet relief
You are the yoke lifted
You are the tear wiped away
You are the sweet embrace
When striving is torture
And freedom is corruption
When wailing is mocked
And silence is hollow
When peace is fleeting
And pain is loud
When confidence is arrogance
And authenticity is defeat
When zeal is untenable
And placidity is powerless
When truth is fleeting
And reality is cacophony
You are everlasting
Hold on to me Jesus
And thank You
For once again reminding me
That when I am departed
To You alone I will cling for salvation
Hear the cry of my heart Lord my God
That despite all my deficiency
My yearning is for You and You alone
You are my profession
The blood that courses through my veins
The fire in the night sky
You are life
Help me Jesus
Rectify my constructs
Rearchitect me to revolve around You
Reconstruct me as a living offering
I want to be Your priest
I want to pray in Your temple
To sing your songs
To praise Your name
Just keep us here Lord
In this closeness
In this awareness
In this brevity
In this lucidity
In this love
Keep me here in the shelter of your wings.