Thom Garrett

      Search my heart, deep and through
        All I want, is to be known by You
        Lord, Oh Lord, You hear us say
        In Your arms, who forever will stay?
        When I called upon Your Name
        You turned Your head, and whenst You came
        Knowing You is just one part

From the depths of my soul, I beseech thee, O Lord.
Cleanse me continually, my heart cries out to You.
Draw me nearer, hold me gently, strengthen me.
As the sun rises daily, shine upon me.
As the dew covers the morning ground, nourish me.
My body cannot contain the purity of Your Love.
However, my soul receives it, completely.
The greatness of Your Love cannot be captured in
our worldly minds, yet we seek to understand it.
Just a portion of Your Love is able to cover the entire

As the ground patiently awaits it promised water,
So my soul yearns for Your love.
As the sun radiates its life into the branches and leaves,
So Your breath fills my empty flesh.
As the wisdom of the wise is carefully shown by You,
So I learn to grow fully into Your child.
Heart, mind and soul are Yours forever,
Help me to cherish this, less it be severed.

Copyright ©1997 Thomas R. Garrett

Mine Son To Give
As I lift my head to rise,
I found my son staring in mine eyes.
Silently as I thought and woke,
His gentle gaze, to me it spoke.

The love betwixt he and I,
Runs deep and high, as to the sky.
He is as me and I as he,
I lift him up, when on mine knee.

The Lord then spoke and told me thus:
To give him up, to Him I must.
Your precious son is needed now,
Release to Me, you'll know when and how.

There I wept, grief unspoken,
The task ahead; my heart was broken.

When I think of Your, sacrifice and pain
And how You died, for us to gain
Tears fall from my eyes, I cannot stop them
When You show me, those who are tired and burdened
Both near and far, no lack of wounded and stricken
My heart responds, it weeps deep within
Though I may seem strong, there are times that I am hurting
I find that place, where You gently hold my face
With each tear that falls, You wipe and softly call:
Be still my son, there is a time for crying
Those tears of Love, are Mine for drying

Did I / do I press the thorns in-
To Your head and pricked Your brow
How it must hurt, blood and anguish
Please forgive me, both then and now

Did I / do I weigh your burden
You carry quietly without a sound
I’m included in the pressure
Of the worlds sins beating down

Did I / do I grasp the hammer
Swing it down with all my might
When the nails tore through Your body
Who was there to see that sight

Did You / do You love me Jesus
When you hung and stared above
This of course is elementary
You died and rose for those you Love

Trust me Lord, I do so Love You

Oh God, how I love you.
You told me that you love me and you called me your child.
Yet, how you must hurt when I grieve your heart.
When my actions are totally opposite with what you desire.
When I look as if I do not love you at all.
But somehow you searched my heart and you found my love towards you.
And all that I have done against you,
And all that I will do against you, because of my lack of understanding, is
forgiven.
You are patient while I learn and grow into the child you want me to be.
You always look to my heart and pardon my sins against you.

he face was beaten, the name was scorn, The head was pricked, the skin was torn. The body stretched out so all could see, The nails forced through the flesh to the tree. He died for this world, O people wake up, He rose from the dead, please drink from His cup. There's need all around us, can't you see, Go touch a life, or two, or three. You think you're suffering and there's little you can do, But there are so many out there, worse off then you. He saved your soul, paid dearly for our sins, Don't sit back and watch the world as it spins.