Jesus

I was just a young girl in a Catholic church

Two rows from the altar, taking in the hurt

I'd look over to my right where you hung on that cross

A thorny crown on your head, paying for the loss

With holes in your hands and the blood running down

That was the place where my comfort was found

Oh Lord Jesus, lover of my soul

Your spirit raised me up in the way I should go

You're a river of love, merciful and mighty

Patient and kind, you're always standing by me

If I ever fall, it will only be into your arms

You captured my heart and kept me safe from harm

I whispered a promise from that wooden seat

I said, "Jesus, get behind me, I won't accept defeat

I'll kill any man who tries to hurt you again"

I was just a child trying to defend my friend

But little did I know as the years slipped away

You'd be the one leading me and guiding me today

You've always got my back, every step of the way

Oh Lord Jesus, lover of my soul

Your spirit raised me up in the way I should go

You're a river of love, merciful and mighty

Patient and kind, you're always standing by me

If I ever fall, it will only be into your arms

You captured my heart and kept me safe from harm

You hear every prayer, you're forgiving and true

I trust all of me to the grace I found in you

Your understanding heart is an exciting thing to know

You wash away the shadows everywhere I go

Oh Lord Jesus, lover of my soul

Your spirit raised me up in the way I should go

You're a river of love, merciful and mighty

Patient and kind, you're always standing by me

If I ever fall, it will only be into your arms

You captured my heart long, long ago

In that second pew, two rows back