OH, THE LOVE OF MY LORD

Oh, the love of my Lord is the essence

Of all that I love here on earth.

All the beauty I see he has given to me

And his giving is gentle as silence.

Every day, every hour, every moment

Have been blessed by the strength of his love,

At the turn of each tide, he is there at my side.

And his touch is as gentle as silence.

There've been times when

I've turned from his presence

And I've walked other paths, other ways.

But I've called on his name

in the dark of my shame.

And his mercy was gentle as silence.