I was feeling restless and troubled yesterday about many things – especially the state of my own heart. As I often do, I turned to music to help quiet my heart and help me turn to God. But no familiar song seemed to echo what I needed to hear or wanted to pray. So I went searching online for ….. something … I’m honestly not sure how I stumbled on music by the Nashville worship group Sojourn, and just the song I needed to hear at this point in Lent, but I’m glad I did. – Karen.
Crippled Soul: LISTEN HERE
Oh, my crippled soul
So broken with my sin
With a nature so depraved
I’m so ashamed, so afraid
If I bring it up again
If you really look again
Will you change your mind
And never let me inO Lord, please do anything but leave me here
Let me run again, or help me fly,
Or somehow make it right
But Lord, please don’t leave me hereAnd I hate what I am
All these things that you despise
The depravity that seems to be
At the core of who I am
So hide me from myself
Let me pretend I’m someone else
Someone with a pure
And holy heartIs it any wonder then
That I should love to fly
Those moments when I touch you
And escape all that I am
Is it any wonder then
That I should do all that I can
To make it seem like I am whole
And worthyTell me Lord, what do you want
Do you plan to make me whole
Or leave me broken
And bring glory through your grace- Rebecca Dennison
You can listen for free online to Sojourn’s music. There are quite a number of songs on various albums that are very appropriate for Lent, including many songs adapted from hymns by Isaac Watts. I intend to listen to more of their music…
Check out Over the Grave, The Water and the Blood and Come Ye Sinners. Learn more about Sojourn here.
