This song came to me this morning as I was thinking about meeting a friend of mine, Lynn, for coffee later today. I hadn’t seen him in quite a while and he called a few days ago to let me know he’d had an article published in a local magazine. Lynn’s wife, Carla passed away in 2010, leaving a gaping hole in his life. Carla loved Christmas and I knew the holiday would likely be tough for him again this year. He wanted to meet for coffee and he is one of my Christian friends who has been an inspiration to me, so I said yes eagerly. I hadn’t read the article yet but I started to think about those people who have been there for me over and over again, taking time out of their busy lives, in spite of their own problems, hurts and pain. God took over and in a little over an hour, this is the result. I read the article twice on the way to work this morning and cried both times. Awesome article, Lynn and thanks for the inspiration yet again.
JOHN
‘As Your Hands’
As I review, the people who have been
An influence and shaped what I believe
I start to realize how many you have sent
To help me grow up spiritually
As Your hands, they’ve molded me
As Your eyes, they’ve let me see
As Your guides, they’ve led me through
The times when I, couldn’t see You
As Your heart and soul and wisdom
They’ve made me understand
That without Your love, I’ll never be much more than a man
With the knowledge of You that they have provided
I am a new being in your Spirit, Lord, free and excited
My mom and dad, people who’ve always lived
Their lives each day to match what they believe
They put their trust in You and tithed inherently
They demonstrated living faith for me
As Your hands, they’ve molded me
As Your eyes, they’ve let me see
As Your guides, they’ve led me through
The times when I, couldn’t see You
As Your heart and soul and wisdom
They’ve made me understand
That without Your love, I’ll never be much more than a man
With the knowledge of You that they have provided
I am a new being in your Spirit, Lord, free and excited
Preachers, teachers, I’ve learned so much from them
About Your Word, the stories of your love
The things I once believed, became foundation for
Knowing you live within, not up above
As Your hands, they’ve molded me
As Your eyes, they’ve let me see
As Your guides, they’ve led me through
The times when I, couldn’t see You
As Your heart and soul and wisdom
They’ve made me understand
That without Your love, I’ll never be much more than a man
With the knowledge of You that they have provided
I am a new being in your Spirit, Lord, free and excited
My Christian friends, who spend their precious time
In fellowship, share what they know of You
Living examples of, the way I want to be
Living, loving, serving, Lord praising You
As Your hands, they’ve molded me
As Your eyes, they’ve let me see
As Your guides, they’ve led me through
The times when I, couldn’t see You
As Your heart and soul and wisdom
They’ve made me understand
That without Your love, I’ll never be much more than a man
With the knowledge of You that they have provided
I am a new being in your Spirit, Lord, free and excited
Copyright December 02, 2011 John Lage, Jr. All rights reserved.
