Reflection of Something
Produced by John Hampton
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I am struggling to find a way to make myself attractive
to You, attractive to You
I am trying to be more deserving of the gift You gave to me, so free
It’s funny how all I can be is someone completely ugl
And yet when You look at me, You don’t see a wretch,
You see a reflection of something beautiful
I am searching for the water that can wash me clean enough to earn Your love
I want to stop all the things that break Your heart, but come so natural to me, naturally
I can’t believe you could fall in love with me
I was born with no chance at life
Dead before I took my first breath
I was born with no family ties
Alone before I knew where I lived
They called me broken, worthless, and a shame
They called me wasted, used up, and chained
But You made me Your child
And You called me Your own
Now they can call me,
But they’ve got to use my new name
I walked miles and couldn’t find a home
There was no place that I belonged
I walked for days and days and weeks and years
Couldn’t find a melody for my song
I don’t need money, I don’t need fame
I don’t need the love that this world can bring
I don’t need this prison, I don’t need these chains
I needed a Father, and Child is my new name
Each crack of that whip was for my mistakes
Blood is on my hands
Each stumble up that hill was my step to take Blood is on my hands
How do I say thanks for this
In the cross, In the cross, be my glory ever
Till my ransomed soul shall find rest beyond the river
Each tear that flowed was by my sorrow sown Blood is on my hands
Each drop that was spilled, my debt fulfilled His blood is on my hands
How can I say thanks for this
Jesus keep me near the cross There a precious fountain
Free to all, a healing stream flows from Calvary’s mountain
I looked for love in every single situation
For something, someone
That would last a lifetime, a love that never dies
And I find
You know when I wake, when I rise, when I pray,
When I curse You and You love me the same
And You know when I stumble and fall, and You’re there through it all
The only unchanging one
I looked for faith on the edge of my roof
No fear, daddy’s here
Still I struggle to trust You with the rest of my life
When I could just fly
I looked for God…
You know my inmost being
You know my deepest scars
You know my darkest secrets
You know and You love and You love
I saw the Lord, seated on a throne, high and exalted
And the train of His robe filled the temple
Above Him were angels, with six mighty wings
With two they’d cover their faces
With two they’d cover their feet
And with two, they’d fly
With two, they’d fly… and sing
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty
And the whole earth is full of His glory
He’s glorious
I said, “Woe to me, I am ruined
For I am unclean, and so are all my kind
But my eyes have seen the King
The Lord Almighty, Lord Almighty”
An angel flew to me and he had fire in His hand
He put it to my lips and God took away my sin
He took away my sin
So we sing…
A poor man on the corner
I could give to You by buying him lunch But I rarely think about it
‘Cause I got a little but it’s not that much And I pray Lord won’t You help me
Give me a little bit more for myself
And You say Child won’t you let me
Take all that you got and give you a little real wealth
And I don’t know what You want
What You see in my life
And I don’t know what You mean
How You could be glorified
I’m not too sure about this idea of sacrifice
What You mean by mercy, mercy in me
Your mercy in me
A young girl in an old house
Three kids and another on the way
She’s in desperate need of some new clothes
But I keep my old ones and tell her I’ll pray for her
But Your heart breaks for those kids
And that child of a mom who’s one of Your own
When a few gifts and a little time is another crown
I could lay at the feet of Your throne
Looking out the window at the clouds flying by
I wonder if You moved them with a thought or with a breath
And as they pass, I see the beauty of the sky
and wonder how You decided to make it that blue
And once again I’m amazed
I see the miracle of a baby being born
And wonder how You give us life
I see this young boy trying to grow into a man
And wonder how You let us live so long
And once again I’m amazed
I can see the majesty You have made
I gaze into the eyes of Your creatures
I can feel the wind You breathe on my face
And I’m amazed at the wonder of it all
When beauty breaks forth from the shell of a worm
I wonder how You give it wings
When green leaves burst into the colors of a flame
I wonder why October is time for the display
And once again I’m amazed
I’m amazed, speechless, stand in awe, astounded
Can’t believe, Jesus what You’ve done for me
I need a little more sunshine in the middle of rain
Need a little more joy in the middle of pain
Need a little more color in the middle of this plain jane
Cause I’ve looked as deep as I can see
And I think I need a little more You in the middle of me
I need a little more patience in the middle of stress
I need a little more beauty in the middle of this mess
Need a little more substance in the middle of this emptiness
I need more of You and less of me
More of You and a little less insanity
More of You and a little less complexity
I’ve looked as deep as I can see
It seems more of You is better for me
I need a little more rhythm in the middle of this lazy rhyme
Need a little more spontaneity in the middle of this daily grind
Need a little more truth, not music, in this world of lies
I’ve been leaning on things I’m finding unstable
I’ve been standing on things that are unsure
I’ve been surrounding myself with things I’m finding
Unable to fill me, unable to still my trembling soul
But You’re always there when I turn around
Even though I’ve been running for so long
You’re always there when I cry out
Even when I’ve been silent for so long
You’re always there when I need You
I need You
I’ve been reaching for things that are no good to me
I’ve been wrestling with things that are bringing me down
I’ve been losing sleep over things that really don’t matter
I know You want better, but it’s so hard to see Your side
Can You hear me, can You hear me calling
Cause it’s been so long and I’m sorry
That it’s been so long, so long
I thought up all the questions that my human mind
could bring and laid them out before the Lord
And demanded a reason for these things
I asked about inequality and about the success of evil men
But what was I to say to Him
When He answered with this question
Where were you when I split the sky and sea
Where were you when I taught the lion to roar
Where were you when I made electricity
Fall from the sky in the middle of a thunderstorm
Where were you
I had no response, I had no reply
As the One who spoke and is the Truth opened up my eyes
I laid my time of doubt at the feet of the Infinite
But what was left for me to say
When He answered with this question
Where were you when I split the sky and sea
Where were you when I taught the lion to roar
Where were you when I made electricity
Fall from the sky in the middle of a thunderstorm
Where were you when I put stars in the sky
Where were you when I taught the eagle to fly
Where were you when I made that little child look just like her mom but she had her Daddy’s eyes
Where were you
I’ve been walking around this world for some time
And I’ve found there are quite a few things to see
Physical, emotional, intellectual stimulations
But at the core I found them empty, empty
I’ve been trying so many things to fill me
But every one left me wanting
And every answer left me with more questions
Every road ended empty, empty
For every emptiness, a fullness may be found
For every lie there’s something true
And for this broken cup that’s quickly leaking water
There is a fullness found in You, found in You
I’ve been working hard at what I thought was useful
But my hands are so small next to Yours
I’ve been trying to learn all that I thought would make me wise
But I just found vanity and lies
Until You opened my eyes and I saw
I thought everything was meaningless
But now I’ve found that’s not true
Who am I to doubt the good in things
When all goodness comes from You
From You, My God
Which Jesus do you follow?
Which Jesus do you serve?
If Ephesians says to imitate Christ
Then why do you look so much like the world?
Cause my Jesus bled and died
He spent His time with thieves and liars
He loved the poor and accosted the arrogant
So which one do you want to be?
Blessed are the poor in spirit
Or do we pray to be blessed with the wealth of this land
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness
Or do we ache for another taste of this world of shifting sand
Cause my Jesus bled and died for my sins
He spent His time with thieves and sluts and liars
He loved the poor and accosted the rich
So which one do you want to be?
Who is this that You follow
This picture of the American dream
If Jesus was here would you walk right by on
the other side or fall down and worship at His holy feet
Pretty blue eyes and curly brown hair and a clear complexion
Is how you see Him as He dies for Your sins
But the Word says He was battered and scarred
Or did you miss that part
Sometimes I doubt we’d recognize Him
Cause my Jesus bled and died
He spent His time with thieves and the least of these
He loved the poor and accosted the comfortable
So which one do you want to be?
Cause my Jesus would never be accepted in my church
The blood and dirt on His feet might stain the carpet
But He reaches for the hurting and despises the proud
I think He’d prefer Beale St. to the stained glass crowd
And I know that He can hear me if I cry out loud
I want to be like my Jesus
Not a posterchild for American prosperity, but like my Jesus
You see I’m tired of living for success and popularity
I want to be like my Jesus but I’m not sure what that means to be like You Jesus
Cause You said to live like You, love like You
But then You died for me
Can I be like You Jesus?
I want to be like My Jesus