Prisoner of an Invading World
Look in the mirror and see nothing but a wretch
Weary and broken in a deserted land
I ask myself how I got here again
In the midst of all this dirt I wish I could find Your hand.
Covered in the filth of this invading world
I groan as a prisoner of my own self worth
Families break apart. Relationships fail and falter.
I lay it all down at Your cleansing altar.
You are my Hope, my Strength, my Shield, my Song
I want to live you for You all life long
But the livin’ is hard in the land I dwell
Lord, please pull me out of this deep, dark well.
Your anger burns and rages against me
Yet you restore and set me free
Faithfully picking me up and setting my feet on solid ground
Undeserving of grace and mercy. You alone can save me. Your love is all around.
I am nothing without You….
Just a prisoner held captive by the ways of this cold, dark world
It creeps around me, deceiving, laughing, and taunting,
Selling its desires and cleverly excusing its ways till I’m caught in its swirl.
Away with you disgusting deceiver
Your lies will not deliver.
Come truth. Come Son. Come holy blessed One.
Cause Your face to shine upon me. Restore me. For this battle You have already won.
