love-carved hands

I long to truly know what freedom is,
to breathe it through my nose and feel alive.
To wrestle with this darkness I've been buried in,
and come out on the other side.

But so many times I wander,
and many more I fall
So many times my gaze falls from the One above it all

So won't you guide me forward,
with those rough carpenter hands,
the same ones that painted sunsets
that will lead me into plans
to prosper and to bring me hope
when I can't do this on my own,
I'm reaching, to take Your gentle hands.

I long to know surrender,
to fall upon my knees and bow low to you
To overcome the weariness of this living in
a world that doesn't know you

And who I am to say I'm any better,
But with your love, I know I'll someday get there

I need you to guide me forward,
with those rough carpenter hands,
the same ones that formed the mountains
that will lead me into plans
to prosper and to bring me hope
when I can't do this on my own
I see you reaching with gentle hands.

And Lord, I long to know you
by the touch of your hands,
the hands that drove out demons
and wiped the tears of sinful man

The hands that hold the whole world,
are holding me
So won't you show me.

I need you to guide me forward,
with those love-carved hands.
Step into forever with you,
into your plans.