“In this broken place where I was born
It seems there is no peace,
And the very soil that we walk upon
Is filled with tears that never cease,
And you can trace the scars of hopelessness
Like sweat upon the backs
Of all the outcast downtrodden,
Water slipped through cracks
Hold on,
Hold tight
And I am overwhelmed
With grievousness and suffering,
For those who lack the voice to speak
For those of us left uttering
Pain does not prevail,
Dear Lord,
Your love will never fail
And these frail hands,
They tremble as the pen for us their last
And these weak words,
Can never say what cannot be surpassed
When the concrete of the world
Becomes too cumbersome to lift,
And the cataracts of fear and doubt
Cloak truth beyond what we can sift
And darkness, darkness breeds its way,
When crippling anguish clouds our sight,
The ghosts of dusk can’t bear their teeth,
Set their claws to bring the night
Hold on,
Hold tight
Darkness can’t perceive
The light, the likeness
This has shield from,
And though its wings may shroud the skies,
The dark shall never overcome
Light of the world,
Your love
Has never failed
And these frail hands,
They tremble as the pen for us their last
And these weak words,
Can never say what cannot be surpassed
I need your love,
And most of all I want to feel your peace,
I need your love,
Let everything that you are not decrease,
(Your love,
Your mercy,
Your light unending.
Your hope,
Your peace,
Your strength my heart is mending.)
(Daylight,
Save me)”
The other night I was listening to one of my teammates struggles with her family ans as I listened to this song I realized how much hope there is. In a world of darkness – His love, peace, and hope will always win out.
As I write this I am in a place where women don’t see themselves as beautiful, they instead aresold to please men.
There is no hope in this place (without Christ). We can do nothing and nothing I say will change anything, but Christ’s love and peace will bring change this world needs. As you read these words ask yourself how you can bring more of Christ’s love and peace to those around you.
