Lord Give Me A Song

 

Lord give me a song to lift y soul,

When muscles shrink and dreams grow old,

A melody whose words ring true,

In "this vale of tears" I'm walking through.

Lord give me a song that's made to share

With lonely people everywhere,

Joyous notes on wings that reach

Into the private lives of each.

 

Lord give me a song that gathers up

Life's sweetest memories in a cup,

Of gentle faces and a host

Of things now gone but never lost.

Lord give me a song to make my day

A better one in every way,

Fill it with thanks to You who bring

So much of which we ought to sing.

 

Lord give me a song when skies re grey,

And it looks like winter's here to stay,

When the rain runs down my window pane,

And it seems the sun won't shine again.

How well I can recall the saying,

That "he who sings is doubly praying",

My words might be too low to her,

But I know a song will reach Your ear.

 

Lord give me a song that never ends,

And as each silver note ascends,

Perhaps some stranger passing by,

Might gain new courage, such as I.

I did not ask for wealth and such,

For earthly goods don't matter much,

I only pray I may be given

A song, to sing me into Heaven.

 

~ Grace E. Easley