Abram

“Out of the Deep Waters”

Southern Gospel · FreeCustomSong Original

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Out of the Deep Waters

Written for Abram · FreeCustomSong Original

Verse 1

From New Mexico to Missouri, a hard and shifting road

To Northeastern Indiana, carrying a heavy load

Two hundred eighty days without a quiet place to stand

At the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission, seeking out the Promised Land

I prayed the words of Psalm 69, "The waters reach my neck"

My nervous system on alert, my spirit on the deck

My throat was parched from calling out, my eyes were failing fast

But I held onto devotion, trusting that the storm would pass

Chorus

So I get down to pray, I read to understand

Then I put it into action with the work of my own hands

Lord, You pulled me from the flood when I was going under

Now I'm walking in Your grace, and I'm a living wonder

I will serve where I am placed, faithful through the night

Out of the deep waters, stepping into the light

Verse 2

Sixty miles a week with twenty pounds upon my back

Rucking through the Indiana cold to keep my mind on track

Working early morning shifts down at Web Industries

Running Machine 7 and 76 to find stability

I wouldn't let the shelter walls dictate the man I am

I kept my head down, working hard, trusting in the Lamb

With a little humor for the pain, a loving heart to share

I built a new foundation on the solid rock of prayer

Bridge

I used to play a game of chess just trying to survive

Wearing heavy, unhealed armor just to keep myself alive

But I laid those tactics down, I made a vow to do no harm

I traded in my old defenses for the shelter of His arms

The pastor saw the empathy I learned inside the fire

Now I'm guiding others out, lifting them up higher

This lived experience isn't just a burden I must bear

It's a tool to help a brother who is drowning in despair