You Called Me Out By Name

When I don’t know what to do,
When I’ve exhausted every avenue;
I know that I can rest in you.
When the world is overwhelming with demands,
When the obstacles seem impossible to withstand;
I know that I can put it in your hands.
When I’ve lost my way,
When doubt and rage creep up to take their place,
When I’m afraid;
I know that it will calm in your embrace.
When decisions are opinion based,
When I am defined by my mistakes,
When I am spent;
I know that you will stand in my defense.

When I put my trust in other things,
When pride is driven by my selfish ambition,
When threats arise to steal away the very life you gave,
When I am faithless;
It doesn’t make a difference in the way
that you extend the hand that saved me,
I know the measure of your grace;
When I cried, you came.
When they left, you waited.
When everything had changed, you stayed the same.
When I was displaced and put to shame, you made a way.
When I did wrong, you forgave.
When I was alone, you called me out by name.

©CMaloney 2018