Matthew

You carry the weight of the weary

A shepherd who answers the call

You’re always the first to give comfort

Matthew, you pour out your all

Your days are defined by your giving

A pastor who leads from the heart

But here in the quiet between us

Is where my own gratitude starts

No matter what valleys we walk through

No matter what shadows may fall

I will be standing beside you

Through the seasons, the storms, and it all

So let the years pass by like water

Let the silver shine bright in our hair

Matthew, let's grow old together

Anchored in grace, I'll be there

I think of that sun on the water

The Florida breeze on your face

Watching our kids in the ocean

Caught in a moment of grace

You finally rested your shoulders

And smiled at the life we have made

Just sitting right there by the shoreline

In a memory that never will fade

No matter what valleys we walk through

No matter what shadows may fall

I will be standing beside you

Through the seasons, the storms, and it all

So let the years pass by like water

Let the silver shine bright in our hair

Matthew, let's grow old together

Anchored in grace, I'll be there

Whatever this life tries to throw us

We are built on a rock, not the sand

The man who gives everything freely

Will always have hold of my hand

I promise to be your safe haven

When the calling is heavy to bear

No matter what valleys we walk through

No matter what shadows may fall

I will be standing beside you

Through the seasons, the storms, and it all

So let the years pass by like water

Let the silver shine bright in our hair

Matthew, let's grow old together

Anchored in grace, I'll be there