A Quiet Ache

​(Quietly, a cappella)
My altar, Lord…
​Verse 1
They say the old age is ending, a coming of a new one in September 2025,
but I'm here, in this quiet, listening to your word.
I'm in Jeremiah, right before the exile of your holy people, Father.
My stomach groans, a quiet ache, but I know this hunger is for your glory.
This is my altar, my time here with you, worshipping you, fasting for you.
​Chorus / Hook
I need to heal from the shame that I am under,
But you said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
This is my purpose.
(Ad-lib: My purpose… It's my purpose, yeah.)
​Verse 2
The hunger comes in waves, and with each crest and fall,
the noise of the world fades,
I can hear my own soul call.
The quiet of the empty plate is a language I now know,
it's the voice of my spirit, getting ready for you to show.
(Ad-lib: Ready, Lord… Ready for you…)
​Chorus / Hook
I need to heal from the shame that I am under,
But you said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
This is my purpose.
(Ad-lib: My purpose… It's my purpose, yeah.)
​Bridge
I want to lay it all down before your throne.
This is my act of awe, my act of boldness,
to use the spiritual gifts of healing you've given me.
With the ancient language you've provided, I give you all my praise:
Jehovah, Yahweh, Yeshua.
(Ad-lib: Jehovah… Yahweh… Yeshua!)
​Final Chorus
I need to heal from the shame that I am under,
But you said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
This is my purpose.
(Ad-lib: My purpose… It's my purpose, yeah.)
​Outro
(Slowing down, with a sense of finality and hope)
Knock and the door shall open.
(Repeat, softer) Knock and the door shall open.
(Whispered, fading out) The door… is open.

Christian Contemporary or Gospel The mood is raw honesty, hope, and worship spiritual struggle, personal healing