Child Of God

I reach up for His hand, He clasps it gently

And I feel His warm and loving strength

Steadying me and leading me on

Such trust and hopefulness felt upon

Gazing into His eternal eyes He sees me

Into my soul He sees and knows all yet loves

No matter what hopes or what fear

He knows me and wants me near

In His holy grasp I am guided, shown,

Yet loved so much, so allowed

To decide, to wonder, to wander

Questioning His gifts I often squander

Hearing His loving voice like wind

I remember it from before I began

It brings me comfort and grace

Reminding me of His holy face

Yet I still wander and pull away

Time and again going my own way

Apart from His will and love

Away from truth so clear from above.

Taking forgiveness and all for granted

I wander again, weak and lacking direction

Yet still He is there need I only reach

For of His boundless love His life did teach

Help me this Lent to pull away from my ways

And move to the light of His clear path shown

To really see and hear His Word in how I live

And go beyond mine to His heart to give

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