lyrics
in dark silence, I walk
moving forward, in small steps,
slowly, feeling the cold walls
as fear flows like rushing water
over my soul
until I am drowning
I cry aloud to God,
aloud to God
and he will hear me.
From his temple
he heard my voice.
O Lord,
hold not your peace
at my tears
the voices, loud
the noises, growing louder,
drum in my ears.
I try to silence them.
I cannot block them out.
my voice is but a whisper now,
disappearing
I cry aloud to God,
aloud to God
and he will hear me.
From his temple
he heard my voice.
O Lord,
hold not your peace
at my tears
the pains that pound
are digging deep
into places that I never knew
could hurt like this.
bruises,
aching, longing in my bones
for healing.
instead, this feeling turns
familiar
I cry aloud to God,
aloud to God
and he will hear me.
From his temple
he heard my voice.
O Lord,
hold not your peace
at my tears
Love is this:
the only One
who meets me here,
breathes into my darkness,
light.
his voice is quiet, soft,
like mine –
I hear him still.
He holds me
and his healing
washes over my cold bones.
I whisper
and I can’t believe
he hears me.
credits
from
We Shall All Be Free,
released September 7, 2014
Kelly Hile: spoken word
Steve Petrunak: guitar
Lyrics by Kelly Hile
Music by Steve Petrunak
Recorded and Mixed by Andy Maitland
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