Why Is It?

Beginning:

Lord, why is it that my hopes are so unreal?

And, Lord, why is it that I feel the way I feel?

The burdens I bear – does anyone share?

Can anyone understand? When will I understand?

Verse 1:

I’m reaching out to You, Lord; I know You are my Saviour.

I want to understand this – there’s something I have missed.

O Lord my God, behold me, and let Your arms enfold me,

And show me why each day is a growing mystery.

            Lord, why is it that I cannot see my path?

            There’s fog before me, and there’s fog behind my back.

            I try to move on, but sometimes I wander,

            As I try to make it home, must I walk this path alone?

Verse 2:

My feelings and emotions – it’s so hard to control them.

They tell me to go one way, but that’s not what You say.

My heart is on a journey, and I see where it is turning.

My nature, I confess, doesn’t always turn to You.

            Jesus, show me how in You I can find rest.

            I feel so lonely when my burdens have me pressed.

I know You’re my Lord – my only Saviour.

Please show me how to trust. In this world I see I must.

Verse 3:

The things, O Lord, that tempt me, they leave me feeling empty.

They may make me feel good, but deep inside my heart,

I’m still a struggling child, and restless all the while

Without true peace and love, which come from You alone.

            Lord, I’m finding that I cannot trust myself.

            Only You, Lord. No, not anybody else.

            And why is it so? It’s starting to show –

            You’re causing my eyes to see.

And soon, Lord, I will be free.

            By Your grace, Lord, I am free!

Finished 11:30 p.m., Thursday night, January 5^th, 2012