BENT

Where to begin
It's no use, no win

My guts are here hanging out
And I can't put them back in now in this difficult bout

So I wander from here to there
And twist and burn with my pain

Wishing you were here to share
And my eyes tear up falling like rain

Time I guess it will take
But these feelings are just so hard to shake

I stay stuck in the yearning
And it's of myself I'm learning

That I'm scared too
But it just makes me want more of you

And I battle this anger
But understand the danger

So I bend my knees
To the only one who can please

And just tremble in His presence
Confessing my independence

At a loss
My life I would like to toss

But I know it was His son that was sent
So I stay..., Bent

Isaiah 58

Isaiah 58
True and False Worship
1 Shout with the voice of a trumpet blast.
Shout aloud! Dont be timid.
Tell my people Israel[a] of their sins!
2 Yet they act so pious!
They come to the Temple every day
and seem delighted to learn all about me.
They act like a righteous nation
that would never abandon the laws of its God.
They ask me to take action on their behalf,
pretending they want to be near me.
3 We have fasted before you! they say.
Why arent you impressed?
We have been very hard on ourselves,
and you dont even notice it!
I will tell you why! I respond.
Its because you are fasting to please yourselves.
Even while you fast,
you keep oppressing your workers.
4 What good is fasting
when you keep on fighting and quarreling?
This kind of fasting
will never get you anywhere with me.
5 You humble yourselves
by going through the motions of penance,
bowing your heads
like reeds bending in the wind.
You dress in burlap
and cover yourselves with ashes.
Is this what you call fasting?
Do you really think this will please the Lord?

6 No, this is the kind of fasting I want:
Free those who are wrongly imprisoned;
lighten the burden of those who work for you.
Let the oppressed go free,
and remove the chains that bind people.
7 Share your food with the hungry,
and give shelter to the homeless.
Give clothes to those who need them,
and do not hide from relatives who need your help.

8 Then your salvation will come like the dawn,
and your wounds will quickly heal.
Your godliness will lead you forward,
and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind.
9 Then when you call, the Lord will answer.
Yes, I am here, he will quickly reply.

Remove the heavy yoke of oppression.
Stop pointing your finger and spreading vicious rumors!
10 Feed the hungry,
and help those in trouble.
Then your light will shine out from the darkness,
and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.
11 The Lord will guide you continually,
giving you water when you are dry
and restoring your strength.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like an ever-flowing spring.
12 Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities.
Then you will be known as a rebuilder of walls
and a restorer of homes.

13 Keep the Sabbath day holy.
Dont pursue your own interests on that day,
but enjoy the Sabbath
and speak of it with delight as the Lords holy day.
Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day,
and dont follow your own desires or talk idly.
14 Then the Lord will be your delight.
I will give you great honor
and satisfy you with the inheritance I promised to your ancestor Jacob.
I, the Lord, have spoken!

Waiting...

It very well could be the easiest and yet, hardest thing to do.

Love will always stay
Somewhere in your heart
And hope will never fade
Though at times it will be hard
But lift your head anyway
God's Son is returning
He's bringing brighter days

(chorus)
So wait for the sun to come out again
Storms always come but they blow away with the wind
So wait for the Son is coming again
Winds of trial blow hard
So we've got to hang on
Hang on to Him

Where's the joy you've known
It seems you can't remember
All the fire in your life
Has turned to cold december
But lift your head anyhow
He's won greater battles before
What makes you think He won't fight now?

(chorus 2x)

Let the sun shine
Let the sun shine in
The sun shine in (6x)

Missing...

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I spent my life
Learning to survive
Walked down these roads
Hoping each one might lead me home

I learned early on
That trust can come undone
And leave your heart
Guarding it's deepest part

But you got in through the marrow and bone
Shed some light where none had shone

I lost i found
I was missing love missing love
I fought to stand my ground
I was missing love oh missing love

Can you teach me
To live as one who's free
From fear and from shame
And the lie that i'll never change

Help me to see myself through a lovers eyes
No more mask no disguise

I lost i found
I was missing love missing love
I fought to stand my ground
I was missing love oh missing love

You found me and made me whole again
My Savior my Friend

I lost i found
I was missing love missing love
I fought to stand my ground
I was missing love oh missing love

A Good Song...

Enjoy...

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These tears

These tears pool
and wait at the bottom of my eyes

Each blink releases another drop
Down my cheek it travels each carving out a new path.

I could say I don't want them, but with them you are near.
I could say they're not needed, but without them what would I truly be longing for?

These tears are glue
These tears they mend
These tears they get me past my fears

Who knows what it will be like in the end
But on memories of these tears I will depend.