You Loved Me

An Original Work / December 3, 2019

A song based off the poem by the same name

 

When I was lonely and afflicted,

You were there to pick me up.

You took me in Your arms,

And You held me tenderly.

 

Your love embraced me.

Your grace sustained me.

 

When my heart cried out to You

In my fear and my despair,

You never turned away,

But You let me know You loved me.

 

Your grace forgave me.

You did not shame me.

 

Then, when I answered the call,

“Here, Lord, send me.”

You sent me to where I must be.

Your mercy held me, did not fail me.

All this, You had planned, to use me.

 

And, when all trials and scorn

Came to test me.

You gave me all that I would need.

You strengthened me so I’d not fail You.

Your kindness blessed me, it touched me.

 

And, when I needed the church

To lift up me,

To hearten me so I’d not fail,

You blessed me with folks who would love me.

Their presence with me, Your praise hailed!

 

And, when I walked through the valley

Of the shadow of the death,

And tears flowed from my eyes,

Still Your kindness was there for me.

 

Your touch, it healed me.

For I believed You.

 

When now I think about the ways,

Of the many, many ways

That You in Your great love

Show me that You’ll always care for me,

 

My heart, it thanks You,

And gladness fills me, fills me.

 

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*When a fellow blogger, Tosin Iyawo Ogaga, read this poem, the Lord gave her a tune for part of it and she wanted to sing it, so we both sing in this one, and the music was a coordinated effort.