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Close to Death

by Nate Orr

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based on Habakkuk 3:17&18 - Yet I will rejoice in the Lord.

All proceeds to go to Sputnik & Morphe Arts to support artist's loss of income.

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www.morphearts.org

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How long oh Lord, must I call for help?
This sorrow I feel has lasted so long.
I yearn for the light promised in old days,
A kingdom of right amidst all the wrong.

Innocence seems to be a thing of dreams,
And so I ask,
How long? How long?

When bosses explain that there's no work today,
Or a car crash has led tears in its wake,
Plans for the future fall to pieces,
And there's just no strength to face the day.

I try one more time to lift up my eyes
And offer this prayer that's so small,
I'm so small...

I'm so close to death and yet so far,
Because of your love that's conquered hearts,
Right through the decades,
Oh Lord you are my strength.

If it seems there's no joy left at all,
And all the world is bare and dark,
I know you've overcome it,
Oh Lord you are my strength.

When I'm this close to death,
Lord you are my strength.

So I'll keep on calling out to you Lord,
Even though pain is bringing me down.
When there ain't an answer to every question,
The question I'll ask is "are you around?"

As you hear my cries and tears fill my eyes,
You offer your hand and reach down,
You reach down...

I'm so close to death and yet so far,
Because of your love that's conquered hearts,
Right through the decades,
Oh Lord you are my strength.

If it seems there's no joy left at all,
And all the world is bare and dark,
I know you've overcome it,
Oh Lord you are my strength.

When I'm this close to death,
Lord you are my strength.

This is the challenge,
Will I take you at your word?
When life hangs in the balance,
Will I trust in my Lord?

I'm so close to death and yet so far,
Because of your love that's conquered hearts,
Right through the decades,
Oh Lord you are my strength.

If it seems there's no joy left at all,
And all the world is bare and dark,
I know you've overcome it,
Oh Lord you are my strength.

When I'm this close to death,
Lord you are my strength.

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released March 27, 2020
Dewi Jones - Master

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British based singer/songwriter. Acoustic, easy-listening, sometimes jazz influenced..

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