Lyrics
Fall on Grace
story behind the song
inspired by the blog post "Why Doing Lent This Year is What You Really Need . . ." by Ann Voskamp
Dark roots
Pierce through my heart
And wrap around.
Greedy fingers
Find where they are
And hold on.
Shadows
Reach into my eyes
And flood my mind.
And I
Jump and I dive
Headlong.
And I try
To cut off the roots,
Pull the plug on this reservoir,
But I
Am finding the truth:
That this springs up from my heart.
Desires
Course through my veins,
Run right through me.
Solemn vows
Slip from my memory.
I am so weak.
Greed
Wells up in my chest,
All-consuming.
My knees
Are shaking from this
Poison in me.
And I try
To live by Your blood,
Get my drink from another place,
But I
Find I'm not enough,
From my self there's no escape.
So I'll fall on Grace,
I'll fall on Grace,
I try, but I can't stand
The weight of my blood-red hands.
Grace,
Oh, I need Your Grace,
'Cause the stain runs deeper still,
And I can't save myself,
No, I can't save myself.
So I try
To set my eyes on You,
Watch the darkness run and hide,
And I
Fall right down again,
Fall on Grace and all stains are white.
©2013 Mary Schieferstein