You are There

In the darkness I cry out,
Your arms are there to reach for me.
When I am in pain, and my heart is broken,
Your words are there to comfort me.
You whisper to me, and I am healed.
When I am lonely, You hold me in Your embrace.
The sweet sound of Your voice, fills my soul with gladness.

I need not be afraid of the darkness,
For in the dark, Your light shines ever brighter.
You are my comfort and my source of strength.
You calm the seas with a word,
Your breath stirs the leaves of trees.
Hold me ever closer, my God,
In Whom I place my trust and joy.
You alone are my God and Friend,
You alone are my comfort.

*****


(c) 2003 Erica M. Holle

Unfailing

I waste every day,
Looking for a hero,
Looking for someone to love me,
Unfailing.

But why can't I see,
That You're right here with me?
I don't understand,
Don't trust what I can't see.
You're waiting here, to take my hand,
And lead me to the Promised Land.

And You love me,
Unfailing.
And You have always loved me,
Unfailing.

Heroes will come and go,
But You will remain forever.
I reach out to You,
Crying for someone to love me.
You take my hand,
In Your scarred ones,
And lead me to the Promised Land.

I waste every day,
Looking for unfailing love,
But You already died for me.
You know every heartache, and every tear,
Every triumph, and every fear.

Yet You still love me,
Unfailing.
And You will always love me,
Unfailing.

And now I can see,
That You're right here with me.
You take my hand,
And lead me to the Promised Land.
You have loved me for an eternity,
And You will always love me,
Unfailing.

*****

(c) 2005 Erica M. Holle

More than Blessed

I'll never forget the day I first saw you,
Standing there singing, strumming your guitar.
My heart fluttered, through I tried to ignore,
The feeling that I knew you,
That I'd seen you before.

On the day my car crashed,
And you came to my rescue,
I felt it again,
That I had known you before.

And that's when I knew
That I was more than blessed,
The way you loved me,
Was the way I liked best.
When you looked in my eyes,
And smiled back at me,
Yeah, that's when I knew,
That I was more than blessed.

Well, after four months of wondering,
And four months of praying,
The day finally came, when you asked me to consider
A future together, a future with you.
And that's when God told me,
The reason I knew you.
He had formed our hearts together, to become as one,
Before I met you, before you met me.

And that's when I knew,
That I was more than blessed.
The way you loved me,
Was the way I liked best.
When you looked in my eyes,
And smiled back at me,
Yeah, that's when I knew,
That I was more than blessed.

We've got a long road behind us now,
And a longer one ahead,
But with your arms around me,
And God at our side,
Our love will grow stronger,
As the years go by.

And that's when I'll know,
That I am more than blessed.
The love you give me,
Is the love I like best.
When you look in my eyes,
And smile back at me,
Yeah, that's when I'll know,
That I am more than blessed.

*****

(c) 2008 Erica M. Holle. Written for my wonderful husband, about two months before he asked me to marry him.