Young Writers Society

This is a song I wrote for a a very important person to me. Like "Joab's Song" and "The Gospel is Everything", this song was also born out of tears and prayer, long-held precious thoughts, and finally a single moment when it all came together into a song. I was sitting outside at 1 in the morning, crying and praying, when I wrote this one. Though it's especially for the person I mentioned, it can also be for anyone else who's angry at God for some reason or running from Christ.

As for the title, "Hesed" is the Hebrew word for the "grace" or "mercy" of God, but neither of those translations quite catch the whole meaning of the word. It's best translated into English as the phrase: "When the person from whom I have a right to expect nothing gives me everything." That is what God's grace is. I'll leave it up to you to guess why I chose that word as the title for this song.

Here's the tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmTkZnjXles

Please forgive any poor quality. I was recording it on my phone, just wanting to have a recorded version so I could preserve the tune. The flowers are marigolds in my back yard.

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Stop your running

Quiet your fearing

Just let Jesus calm your soul

I know you’re angry

Don’t try to fake it

But the Lord is in control

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I understand now what it’s all about

But Jesus is the answer

Just know I love you without a doubt

But Jesus loves you more

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Christ is He

Who feels all your pain

Who suffered everything

That this dirty world has to offer

The Great I AM

Who, with a single word,

Spelled out the universe

And with love He formed your soul

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Even though you turn

Even though you run

He gave up all His rights

So that He could be with you

He sacrificed

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So I am certain

And you know too

Christ is running after you

So though you’re trying

To keep on hiding

He will catch you someday soon

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Please give up all of your doubts at last

And surrender to the mystery

Of a God so great we could never guess

He wants to be with you

Yes, He has chosen you!

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Christ is He

Who feels all your pain

Who suffered everything

That this dirty world has to offer

The Great I AM

Who, with a single word,

Spelled out the universe

And with love He formed your soul

~

Even though you turn

Even though you run

He gave up all His rights

So that He could be with you

He sacrificed

~

I’m just sitting here

Underneath the stars

And I’m praying…

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And I know

God is calling you