Last week, I kept hearing a "new" Nichole Nordeman song on the radio. As it turns out, it isn't new. In fact, it's sorta old, but it was new to me. It's on her new CD, the "best of" collection. Anyway, it's called "Holy". As I listen to it, I am so moved by the words. Mrs. Nordeman is very gifted & talented. She writes most of her music herself & is able to put into words things that most of us never even think of, but when you see it or hear it in her songs, it makes so much sense & you think "Why didn't I think of that?". Anyway, I bought the CD Friday night when I was grocery shopping & it's got several really awesome songs on it & many others that I'm sure I'll end up loving, too. I'm including 2 below (the lyrics, that is). One is called "Legacy" & it's one of my favorites of her music. The other one is "Holy" that I mentioned above. Both have such a beautiful truth to them. Read on...and if you want to hear them, let me know & you can borrow my CD.
And I enjoy an accolade like the rest
You could take my picture and hang it in a gallery
Of all who's who and so-n-so's that used to be the best
At such'n'such ... it wouldn't matter much
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love? Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who
blessed your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy
I won't lie, it feels alright to see your name in lights
We all need an 'Atta boy' or 'Atta girl'
But in the end I'd like to hang my hat on more besides
The temporary trappings of this world
I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love? Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who
blessed your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy
I don't have to look too far or too long awhile
To make a lengthly list of all that I enjoy
It's an accumulating trinket and a treasure pile
Where moth and rust, thieves and such will soon enough destroy
Not well traveled, not well read, not well-to-do or well bred
Just want to hear instead, "Well Done" good and faithful one...
I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love? Did I point to You enough
To make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who
blessed your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy
and how many dreams did unravel before i beleived in a hope that was true?
how long? how far?
what was meant to fulfill only emptied me still and all you ever wanted....
only me
on my knees
singing holy,holy
and somehow
all that matters now is
you are holy,holy
how many deaths did i die before i was awakened to new life again?
how many half truths did i bear witness to til the proof was disproved in the end?
how long? how far?
what was meant to illuminate only shadowed me still and all you ever wanted...
only me
on my knees
singing holy,holy
and somehow
all that matters now is
you are holy,holy
and all i have is gratitude to offer you
and somehow
all that matters now is
you are holy,holy
only me
on my knees
singing holy,holy
and somehow
all that matters now is
you are holy,holy
you are holy
holy
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