(Acoustic guitar strumming, slow building fiddle)
(Soft, steady drum beat kicks in)
I’m standin' here today lookin' at a road I can’t quite see
Just a dusty stretch of highway, Lord, between the truth and me
I don’t know why the wind blows hard or why the clouds turn grey
I’m just a weary traveler tryin' to find a better way
But I look back at the miles I’ve walked, the heavy loads I’ve bore
And I know I didn’t make it on my own, not anymore
There were battles in the darkness that I never even saw
You were fightin' every shadow, standing firm behind the law.
So I’m sendin' up a prayer on the wings of the morning light
Thankin' You for holdin' on when I was givin' up the fight
Through the highs and through the lows, You’ve stayed right by my side
You’re the anchor in the river, You’re the place where I can hide
Oh, Gentle Paulo kneels down now, with a heart that’s open wide
Gratitude is flowin' like a constant rolling tide.
Life ain’t been no easy ride, the pavement’s cracked and worn
I’ve stumbled through my failures since the day that I was born
I’ve broken every promise and I’ve wandered off the track
But You never turned Your face away, You never held it back
I’m indebted to Your mercy, more than words could ever say
You picked me up and dusted off my soul along the way
Mr. Paul Onwuemene (Gentle Paulo) the JP is humblin' down, acknowledgin' the grace
That’s written in the kindness of Your holy, heaven's face.
So I’m sendin' up a prayer on the wings of the morning light
Thankin' You for holdin' on when I was givin' up the fight
Through the highs and through the lows, You’ve stayed right by my side
You’re the anchor in the river, You’re the place where I can hide
Oh, Gentle Paulo kneels down now, with a heart that’s open wide
Gratitude is flowin' like a constant rolling tide.
Lord, You are my everything, my beginning and my end
You’re the Father, You’re the Savior, You’re the closest kind of friend
Give me wisdom for the journey, give me strength to stand my ground
When the world is pushin' hard and there’s no peace to be found
Let me serve You with my spirit, let me walk the path You clear
Let the glory be Your honor, for the rest of every year.
So I’m sendin' up a prayer on the wings of the morning light
Thankin' You for holdin' on when I was givin' up the fight
Through the highs and through the lows, You’ve stayed right by my side
You’re the anchor in the river, You’re the place where I can hide
Oh, Gentle Paulo kneels down now, with a heart that’s open wide
Gratitude is flowin' like a constant rolling tide.
Glory, honor, power be to You for evermore
Amen and Hallelujah, standin' on this holy floor
Sing praises to the Lord, let the music fill the air
Everything is You, Father, in this humble country prayer
(Fade out with fiddle and acoustic guitar)
Amen.