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On Course Off Course

Off course...on course

There are times when I fall
Times when I stall
Times when nothing seems to go right at all

Times when I go backward
At least am standing still
Times when I feel broken
Like rolling down the hill

And then in an instant 
Love comes flying in
Comes with a message of recovery
Comes to take away my sin

And in that moment I am new again
In that moment am green
In that moment I rise again
In that moment am clean 

Can I hold on to those moments
Can I hold on to them tight
Will they help me get through
My darkest days and nights

I know this journey comes
With times when I am dark
And blue
And others when I am rising
Am healing better still

And I even though at times
I tend to go off course
Your love guides me 
Calling 
Come back without remorse

I have ventured in the low lands
Have ventured in the plains
Have endured the scary sounds
Of that approaching train

Your hands reaching out
Left little doubt in me
I could go no longer 
Alone and without thee

So while you may not have noticed
Me slipping out the door
Your love it called me back
And for that I adore

I am grateful for your voices
Grateful for your pain
Grateful that i heard you
And feel washed newly 
By the rain

Doubt not you are so worthy
Doubt not even when you fear
Doubt not, you make a difference
With me, over here

I am back from my adventure
Back with news, that is known 
Back from another lesson
And with that I have grown

Tonight I think important to pray
For those who never find their way back home
keep calling with your voices 
And they'll never be alone

God bless you 
Yes you Reading 
And more so many more
For I know that I am lucky 
To walk back thru the door

The shame that falls upon me
That guilt that hides my face
Has lifted with your kindness
I feel love and his grace

I am moved by the music 
Of those who choose to play
Love lifted me gently 
A gift for me today

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