adoration
Adoration
By Ruth Mostrales
I.
The trees lift their fruits as an offering
In the morning when they pray,
The birds are drawn to their nests
At the end of a tiresome day;
The fish of the sea explore the depths
Through rays that pierce the waves —
Your love shines through the darkness
By your saving grace.
II.
The stars line up to adore You,
Their brightness as per appointment;
The skies, from end to end retell
A story of the atonement.
The moon lights the path of the wind
To find its way home in the valley —
My heart responds to Your Spirit,
My heart delights in your company.
III.
How you form a mountain from a pebble,
How you make a bouquet from a seedling,
How you stir the ocean from a ripple,
How you start from nothing to make
something!
How you take a piece of my suffering
To create a heart of rejoicing —
I am nothing apart from your doing
I am safe within your keeping!
IV.
Let me not rise like a sturdy mountain,
Let me curl small within Your palm,
Let me not soar if a reckless raven,
But lock me up in Your awesome plan.
If I rise, let me rise to follow You,
If I fall, let me fall to honor You;
Just let me say how much I love You —
Just let me stay in love with You.
V.
I will lift my eyes to the heavens,
When circumstances cloud my judgment.
I will seek Your guidance and acceptance
When my friends are no longer present.
In this song of adoration,
I will lift Your holy Name —
Father You deserve the best of me…
Thy glory will never, ever wane.
