Title: "In the Valley of My Heart"
(Verse 1)
The shadow falls where light once played,
Echoes of laughter now gently fade.
I reach for you in the silent air,
But find only whispers of unanswered prayer.
(Pre-Chorus)
Yet in the ache, I hear Him say,
"I am with you, even in dismay."
(Chorus)
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be consoled (Matthew 5:4),
In the arms of grace, my heart I unfold.
Though tears may fall and sorrows rise,
His steadfast love never says goodbye (Lamentations 3:22-23).
(Verse 2)
Each memory a thread in the tapestry sewn,
With colors of joy and grief unknown.
But through the pain, His promise gleams,
A hope beyond, more than dreams (1 Thessalonians 4:13-14).
(Bridge)
Yea, though I walk through the valley’s deep (Psalm 23:4),
Your rod and staff my soul shall keep.
No fear in death, no sting in loss,
For victory lives upon the cross (1 Corinthians 15:55-57).
(Chorus)
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be consoled (Matthew 5:4),
In the arms of grace, my heart I unfold.
Though tears may fall and sorrows rise,
His steadfast love never says goodbye.
(Outro)
Until the dawn, until we meet,
Held in the scars of His nail-pierced feet.
Forever found, never truly apart,
You live in Him, and in my heart.