Be Yours

i've chosen to write a song where the verses are revelations of who God is and what he's done, and the chorus is our response, based on the Lord's prayer (Matt. 6). there were so many amazing themes in this course i fear that this song may swing a little too broadly at them all, but the essence is this: when we are faced with the perfect plan, relentless love, powerful mercy, the God of the sick and the broken, who longs for justice for the poor, for aid for the helpless, the God of the blind, the beggar, the invalid, the insignificant, the story of overflowing, undying devotion to us, love for us, direction for us, safety, security, good things, discipline, excellence, for us, what is our response?

how else can we respond to all of this, all of this intention, this planning, this forethought but to say, 'let it happen! bring it on! let your kingdom come, restore this world to the way it was meant to be. the plan and hope of all history lies in this God, this One Being who creates with excellence and loves with abandon.

finally, in light of the reality of the God and the reality of his kingdom, we respond with ascribing all we have, all the fame, glory, honor to him. i suppose that's what i intended for this song, somehow compressing it all into something cohesive and short. enjoy, and this is a first draft, so be honest with your responses, it's all up for revision. i'll post a better pdf too when a more final draft is ready.

oooh and i apologize in advance for the raw-ness of the recording, it's late, and one take will have to do.