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Song Story....

It was more than a year-and-a-half ago that I sat down in my office and penned the words to a chorus titled, “Even In This.” I remember the time well, as it was prior to our youngest son’s birth. The chorus reads,

“Even in this, Lord I’ll praise You

Even in this, Lord, I’ll worship You

Even in this, Lord I’ll trust you

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The blank line represents the final line of the chorus, which at that point was unwritten.

Since then, and at many different times, I tried to finish the song. I wrote multiple verses, bridges, and alternate lines. I used various chords and melodies, but none stuck. Sometimes a song only goes so far, and it’s done - although not ‘done!’

Last week all that changed when some friends experienced a hardship like none other they had ever endured. Shortly thereafter I sat at the piano and began to sing the chorus again.

The first breakthrough for the song happened in the chorus - where there was a blank line, now I had:

“It’s easy to say I believe, but now You’ve made me a believer even in this.”

Ahh, our faith is tested and revealed in a trial, where we go  from saying to living out a belief.

Then the first verse materialized:

“You taught me to believe, even when I can’t see -

The light at the end of my tunnel

Although my faith may fail, I know You never will”

And the pre-chorus:

“So even when I’m struggling, and holding by a thread

I am learning You are always in my brokenness”

Then verse 2:

“I know the day will come when I will see

What You worked for my good, and Your glory

But right now I’m full of doubt

That even You can work this out”

Pre-chorus 2:

“Lord, You know I’m struggling, and hanging by a thread

Is it true that You are here in my brokenness?”

And finally today the bridge....

“When I felt like giving in, like I couldn’t take any more

I didn’t fully understand You were always there

No, You never left my side as I crumbled and I cried

You were only waiting for me to surrender”

So now the song (completed) looks like this:

V1    You taught me to believe, even when I can’t see -

        The light at the end of my tunnel

        Although my faith may fail, I know You never will

Pre1 So even when I’m struggling, and holding by a thread

        I am learning You are always in my brokenness

C1    Even in this, Lord I’ll praise You

        Even in this, Lord I’ll worship You

        Even in this Lord, I trust You

        It’s easy to say I believe, but please make me a believer even in this

V2    I know the day will come when I will see

        What You worked for my good, and Your glory

        But right now I’m full of doubt

        That even You can work this out

Pre2 Lord, You know I’m struggling, and hanging by a thread

        Is it true that You are here in my brokenness

C2    Even in this, Lord I’ll praise You

        Even in this, Lord I’ll worship You

        Even in this Lord, I trust You

        It’s easy to say I believe, but I’m becoming a believer

Br    When I felt like giving in, like I couldn’t take any more

        I didn’t fully understand You were right there

        No, You never left my side as I crumbled and I cried

        You were only waiting for me to surrender

C3    Even in this, Lord I’ll praise You

        Even in this, Lord I’ll worship You

        Even in this Lord, I trust You

        It’s easy to say I believe, but now You’ve made me a believer even in this

Check back for other new songs and song stories soon!

Jk Live

June 06

2009

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