We walk in the footsteps of our pretense
following it wherever it shall go
wandering through icy shadows of longing
stumbling over mountains high and valleys low
We set our eyes on the ground directly before us
counting the stones as though they matter in some way
trying to focus on anything but internal desire
as though such an action can take away the nagging pain
But it still lives there deep inside us
an emptiness that no one has dared to fill
a longing to be made complete in heart and soul
beyond the doubt someone ever will
But as I walk on with a vision
with a hope that belongs to tomorrow and not to yesterday
I will lift my eyes to my Maker
and offer Him my heart as I pray
“Father, guide me from yesterday’s sorrow,
lead me to a place where longing owns me no more
reach down deep within me
and know what it is I’m crying for…
“You have got a plan to prosper me
in every area of my life
but until such things come to embrace me
help me to hold on tight…
“Help me hold on tight to faith, Lord,
with a knowing that You will take away the scars
scars born of loss and sorrow
born from times now past…”
I will lift my eyes unto my Maker
knowing He will turn all things right
knowing joy comes in the morning
even though tears come at night
I will lift my eyes from my sorrow
I will wave goodbye to yesterday
and I will ask LOVE to guide me
every single step of the way
Deep inside, beyond the longing
there is a knowing that calls to me
a promise of happily ever after
a promise to fulfil my every need
I will find my strength in that knowing
in the promises of God
I will hold on with faith now
I will be made complete by His love
There is a storm threatening to consume me
a tempest born of emotion and of circumstance
but through the tears I will reach for my Saviour
knowing with Him there’ll always be another chance
I will reach out and take His hand now
I will let Him lead me on
and in His presence I will find peace now
as His love moves to make me strong
I will rise above the stony path
I will climb the mountain that lays ahead
and I will find my happily ever after
in the life force my Saviour bled
For my Jesus came to save me
He rescued me from death and sin
He came to give me life, hope and freedom
and through Him I will welcome it in
and as I walk on to longing’s sunset
as I continue on to find the treasure at rainbows end
I will pray for peace, faith, hope and love to find you
knowing you will rejoice again…