Breaker & Healer

Author's note: I don't write songs much and I don't consider myself much of a song-writer - certainly not gifted in it, but when I do I try to break the sentence where there's a pause in the music or a note is held.  That's why it may look kind of funny.  This one I wrote this morning at church when Psalm 66:3-4 was read, so I guess its loosely based on that passage, though as I look at it there's a number of different Psalms it could pertain to...  Anyway, I - hope its at least encouraging. :)

On my knees

I'm bowing down before You

In my need

I lay myself bare

You have known

Every struggled I've faced

And every time I've fallen down

You've been there

Every tear that I've cried You've shared

In this storm

The rain falls down around me

In the sky

The lightning reaches out

And as the thunder rolls in me

I'm here on my knees

Begging for your mercy and peace

CHORUS

You are the God who placed the stars

Whose wise enough to break my heart

And put me back together again

You're strong enough to make the sea

Yet you calm the raging storm in me

Oh God

You're the breaker and healer of me

You perceive

When I sleep and when I rise up

And You know

Exactly what to say to my heart

You can see

Every wicked way in me

And You know

How far I have wandered from You

Lord I give

My soul and self up to You

And though the changing may break me

You'll wholly remake me

And walk me through the journey always

CHORUS

You are the God who placed the stars

Whose wise enough to break my heart

And put me back together again

You're strong enough to make the sea

Yet you calm the raging storm in me

Oh God

You're the breaker and healer of me

BRIDGE

You hold me together

Or I'd fly apart

You let me cry

But hold me until I fall asleep

Repeat CHORUS

You are the God who placed the stars

Whose wise enough to break my heart

And put me back together again

You're strong enough to make the sea

Yet you calm the raging storm in me

Oh God

You're the breaker and healer of me