Grace in the Shadows Lyrics

Nothing is born, grows, or breathes without love

Sun and rain kiss the earth, blessings from above

Oh, my father! Oh, my father

Every seed that sprouts, every leaf that falls

Whispers of Your grace, Your name it calls

Oh, my father! Oh, my father

And every tear that wells up and fills the eyes

Is poetry and silence in disguise

And every body that descends into the dust

Is poetry and silence, in this we trust

Every cry is sacred, even without reason

Every drop of blood a song, in every season

Oh, my father! Oh, my father

In the face of sorrow, in the heart of despair

Your love is present, in every prayer

Oh, my father! Oh, my father

And every tear that wells up and fills the eyes

Is poetry and silence in disguise

And every body that descends into the dust

Is poetry and silence, in this we trust

Men and women, the poor and the lost

Children and mothers, paying the cost

The oppressed and the broken, seeking a home

Pilgrims and refugees, feeling alone

Oh, my father! Oh, my father

Nature burns, cries of the earth

Injustice reigns, what is our worth

Slave labor, hunger's cruel domain

Concrete bridges weep for those in pain

Forgive me, Father, if I doubt Your grace

In a world where suffering takes its place

Rise from the throne, creation gasps for breath

Oppressors prosper, where is justice's depth

Every soul that cries out in the night

Every heart that longs for the light

Oh, my father! Oh, my father

In the midst of chaos, in the darkest hour

Your love sustains us, Your healing power

Oh, my father! Oh, my father

And every tear that wells up and fills the eyes

Is poetry and silence in disguise

And every body that descends into the dust

Is poetry and silence, in this we trust

And every tear that wells up and fills the eyes

Is poetry and silence, a holy reprise

And every body that descends into the dust

Is poetry and silence, in this we trust

Oh, my father! Oh, my father