So often I have wondered...
How did heaven bear it
When You left to rescue me?
Your eyes illumine the universe,
Your whisper stills the tides,
Your laugh reawakens life.
Every lily in the field knows Your name,
Every star cries out Your praise.*
Jesus, I weep with joy to know You --
Treasure of the Father's heart,
Beloved of heaven,
Mighty Captain of its vast host.
I love You,
I need You.
My life begins and ends and begins with You.
Even for a millisecond...
How did heaven cope?
You are the Joy of heaven,
You bind all life together,
You are our Hero, our Victor, our King.
Heaven bore the pain for a little while...
Because You said so.
They knew the danger;
They also knew their God.
He would return victorious.
How could He not bring life,
When He is Life?
Loveliest One, dearest King,
How can I trust You any less?
Thank you, friends in heaven!
Thank You, priceless Father!
For lending this holy Treasure
To so undeserving a people,
That those who put their trust in Him
Might be brought from death to life,
and might share in heaven's Joy.
* YouTube Louie Giglio video, stars and whales singing