Stay

As I release my tears upon the floor
You unfold my fears from years before
With every drop that falls along this shore
I hear You say, "I will hold them all."

You pull away the veil from my face
Where I hide away the scars without a trace
Every memory slowly comes undone
I hear You say, "I hold everyone."

You always stay
You always stay
You always stay
Close by my side.

Ever so gently with Your tender voice
You draw me closer now I have a choice
Surrendering all I am I lift my arms
I hear You say, "I carry your scars."

Your glory and presence hovers over me
Rivers within me move my tongue to speak
Utterly broken, Your healing sets me free
I hear You say, "won't you follow Me."

You always stay
You always stay
You always stay
Close by my side. 


Weaving me through time and space
Healing flows in Your embrace
Seeing you, now face to face
I stand in awe at heavens gate

Where I'll stay
Where I'll stay
Where I'll stay
Close by Your side

I'll stay
Close by Your side



Lyrics: Dawn Shape
Embrace The Dance Publishing
Copyright: 2013



Today, we lost our dear kitty, Aslan.  Well, though he was eleven years old, he was still our "kitty."  He died of cancer today after about two weeks of our Vet trying their best to recover him back to health. 

Then this evening, I listened to Bethel's new cd, "Tides," about to come out the first week of September.  After that, a live stream of their entire worship team, in an intimate setting of worship, where I felt like I was right there with them. 

Out of this evening of worship and the loss of Aslan, came the tides of these lyrics flowing up from my heart.  I turned the computer back on at 1am, while brushing my teeth, because suddenly the rest of the lyric came to me.

Like the tide... that comes and goes, flows and recedes, so did this lyric tonight. 

And I suspect there will be more of His loving ways of lyric and song, flowing forth in the months to come. 

Embracing the dance on the shore of such seasons,
Dawn