Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Untitled Hymn

Dear Little One,

As we left the hospital, Untitled Hymn was playing on the radio. I've always loved this song because it just shows how we need Jesus in every single stage and circumstance of our lives. But for some reason, I'd always thought the song ended with, "With your final breath, kiss the world goodbye..." Today as I heard it, I realized that it actually says, "with your final heartbeat..." It made me love the song even more.

Because you never had breath.

But you had a heartbeat.

And I'll never know when you had your final heartbeat. But God knows. And no doubt you know too. Because at that moment, you really did begin to live.

Untitled Hymn
Artist: Chris Rice
Album: Run The Earth... Watch The sky

Weak and wounded sinner,
Lost and left to die,
O, raise your head for Love is passing by

Come to Jesus,
Come to Jesus,
Come to Jesus and live

Now your burden's lifted,
And carried far away,
And precious blood has washed away the stain... so

Sing to Jesus ,
Sing to Jesus ,
Sing to Jesus and live

And like a newborn baby,
Don't be afraid to crawl,
And remember when you walk sometimes we fall... so

Fall on Jesus,
Fall on Jesus,
Fall on Jesus and live

Sometimes the way is lonely,
And steep and filled with pain,
So if your sky is dark and pours the rain... then

Cry to Jesus,
Cry to Jesus,
Cry to Jesus and live

O, and when the love spills over,
And music fills the night,
And when you can't contain you joy inside... then

Dance for Jesus,
Dance for Jesus,
Dance for Jesus and live

And with your final heartbeat,
Kiss the world goodbye,
Then go in peace, and laugh on Glory's side... and

Fly to Jesus,
Fly to Jesus,
Fly to Jesus and live

Fly to Jesus,
Fly to Jesus,
Fly to Jesus and live

1 comment:

  1. emily, thanks for sharing benjamin's story with us. what a precious loved baby boy he is. i'm so sorry for the heartbreak you all have endured. as i have read from beginning to current i have repeatedly said to myself, "i know that feeling."
    we sang this song in church just a few weeks after oliver's death and i remember just weeping.
    thank you for sharing your journey.

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