This is one of my favorites that I’ve written. It seems to be a favorite among others who hear it too. I’m blessed and humbled to get to write music that speaks to the hearts of those who listen to it. I’ve sung this song a couple of times at our church here in Washougal, WA, but I also had the privilege of performing this song at my brother’s church while we were back in the midwest.
The recording is just a scratch recording to get the arrangement idea across to our band at church, but it’s good enough to give you the idea.
Here are the words:
Verse 1
Walking the shores
I have been here before
I’ve been here so many times
Searching the sand
For what’s left of my plan
I don’t know what I hope to find
Pre-chorus 1
I fall to my knees
And say, “God please,
Won’t you take this heart of mine?”
He took my hand and showed me
Chorus
Rivers of Love
Oceans of Mercy
Flowing with grace
Leave not a trace
Of what condemns me
Rivers of Love
Oceans of Mercy
From the Father above
I’m not worthy of
This gift of the king.
Verse 2
Walking the desert
Of all of my hurt
The weight of the world on my mind
I’ve carried these burdens
As far as I can
But I just can’t leave them behind
Pre-chorus 2
I fall to my knees
And say, “God please,
Won’t you take this pain of mine?”
He took my hand and showed me
Chorus
Bridge
Pounding the shores
Of the nevermore
I’m constantly reminded
How I had been blinded
Who I was before
I’m not anymore
For I have found favor
At the hand of my savior
Who led me to where I could find
Chorus
Bridge
