Praise To the Lord

                God loves when we make music and praise Him. He wants us to raise our voices to Him for His glory and honor and power. 

“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and 

to sing praises unto thy name, o most high.”

-Psalm 92:1

“O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to 

the rock of our salvation.Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, 

and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms."

-Psalm 95:1

“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with 

gladness: come before his presence with singing."

-Psalm 100:1

“Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let every thing that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.”

-Psalm 150:1-6

“I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving.”

-Psalm 69:30 

               About 2 months ago I decided to write a few songs to God. I know this is different from my typical posts but I thought it's time I finally share them.

Dear God, I Need You

All the twisted lies

And all the broken promises

That changed who I used to be

All my hopes and dreams

That crumbled in my hands

All my mistakes

I’d like to erase

My obsessions got the best of me

The weight of this world

Has got me on my knees

Aching for something beautiful

I want to feel beautiful

Swallowing this pain

I close my eyes

I’m my only ally

Lost for words, don’t know what to say

I can’t take it anymore

Don’t want to cry another night

Don’t want to continue this fight

I’m afraid to lose control

Filled with worry

With every rising sun comes unchartered territory

All the times I’ve turned my back

And still you wait for me

And I can hear you say

It’s okay

You say you’re so ashamed

Regrettable choices you’ve made

Bruised and broken

Your soul’s torn at the seams

But you’re still hoping

I know you think you’re all alone

But anywhere you are

You’re forgiven

The mistakes that you’ve made

Memories erased

Only by my grace

I was living in denial

Wearing a fake smile

Heading for disaster

Living like it didn’t matter

It’s time

I draw the line

Underneath this skin

Is a heart that’s aching

It’s praying

This world just takes

It’s stealing

Let your love wash over me

I fall asleep at night

All alone and afraid

I need you here

I need you now

It’s crawling in my veins

I’ve become quite a liar

Dear God, I’m on my knees

I’m praying

Can you ever forgive me?

Can you hear my soul is crying?

Calling out to you

Loneliness is my enemy

Insecure

Don’t know what for

Building up walls

Let them fall

I pretend I can do it on my own

But I don’t really want to be alone

Turned into someone I don’t want to be

Searching for something beautiful

I want to feel beautiful

All the times I’ve turned my back

And still you wait for me

And I can hear you say

It’s okay

Rescuer

Break your lonely heart free

Don’t be someone you don’t want to be

Beaten and broken

By flashbacks of your own past

Mistakes that you can’t erase

But that doesn’t matter

He’s still waiting for you

Feels like your world is falling apart

All the lies and promises

That pulled you away

Cut you like a knife

But hold on

All the pain will be gone

Don’t cry another night

Don’t put up a fight

You’re under attack

Tired of all the bricks on your back

Taking fire

Feeling tired

Tired of this fight

You want to feel alive

Feels like your world is falling apart

All the lies and promises

That pulled you away

Cut you like a knife

But hold on

All the pain will be gone

Don’t cry another night

Don’t put up a fight

Let him rescue you

If you’re hurting

And feeling afraid

Nowhere else to turn

You got to believe

He’ll be there every day

To wash it away

Letting Go

I’m letting go

Of everything I know

To you I’m giving in

Help me learn to live

With you I can stand strong

When all goes wrong

You’re the only way

Start of a new day

You erase

All my mistakes

Take my concerns and cares

Throw them away

Take what is broken

Turn it into something beautiful

I’m breathing in this air

But only with you can I survive

I’m seeing for the first time

You’re the reason I’m alive

So in everything I do

I live for you

You watched me make my mistakes

But still you took me back

All along I built these walls

Help me make them fall

Running through my veins

Killing all my pain

Jesus

You’re my escape

You’re my remedy

Make me feel alive

Hear you in the darkness

Know I’m not alone

Feel you all around me

The silence says it all

I’m breathin in this air

But only with you can I survive

I’m seeing for the first time

You’re the reason I’m alive

So in everything I do

I live for you

Slow down

Breathe you in

Wash away my sin

How glorious it is to be

Set free

 

True Love

Met a boy when I was just seventeen

Meant the world to me

So I gave him everything

Thought he felt the same

He told me everything I wanted to hear

Sweet talked me every time I was near

Turned out to be a lie

But I trusted this guy

Dear God

I’m calling to you now

The only way I know how

I’m on my knees

Let your love wash over me

I need you to fill the empty space

And take me from this place

For you my heart is beating

Help relieve the sting

I hung on every word he said

He was the song that was stuck in my head

But he left me broken

My pride’s been stolen

Made me think we had something to treasure

Believed the lie and fell for the pressure

I wanted to stay

But couldn’t wait another day, had to get away

Dear God

I’m calling to you now

The only way I know how

I’m on my knees

Let your love wash over me

I need you to fill the empty space

and take me from this place

For you my heart is beating

Help relieve the sting

Nothing was real

Don’t like how this feels

He sold me out

And filled me up with doubt

All this time I’ve compromised

Think I’ve met my demise

Disconnected from it all

Answer my call

Dear God

I’m calling to you now

The only way I know how

I’m on my knees

Let your love wash over me

I need you to fill the empty space

and take me from this place

For you my heart is beating

Help relieve the sting

It took me forever to realize all the strife

That cut me like a knife

I was living in denial

Now I need a new revival

I pray that once my tears dry I’ll forgive

And one day I’ll be able to live

Now that I’m broken I see

That only you can complete me

Dear God

I’m calling to you now

The only way I know how

I’m on my knees

Let your love wash over me

I need you to fill the empty space

and take me from this place

For you my heart is beating

Help relieve the sting

Fake and fleeting

His love had no meaning

Now I’m feeling numb and cold

Realize I need your hand to hold

The only true love

Is the one sent from above