Tuesday, August 19, 2014

THERE IS MY HOME

wherever i am
wherever i end up at
there You are Lord
there You are
and there is my home
in You
with You
by You
no matter the plenty
no matter the little
You are there
and there is my home
teach me Lord
lead me Holy Spirit
to wait upon You
to wait upon You
wherever i am
wherever i end up at
there You are my Lord
there You are my God

Angel Barreto

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

LAZY

too lazy to stop
too self aware to care
i want what i want
even though i know
i need not go there
too lazy to ask
too filled with flesh
enticing me away
oh that i would pluck out these eyes
oh that i would cut off these offending hands
oh that i would
i could if i really wanted to
too lazy to cry out
too busy comforting myself
even though i know
it will only bring misery
sin beckons with its promises
taking care not to tell the result
flesh softly begs me
take your fill of me
take your fill of death
it does not say
but i know oh i know
too lazy to say no
too easy to say yes
too much to turn
too hard to face the truth
no comfort
no promises
no light
no comfort
no satisfaction
no oh no yet i know
oh how i know
yet i go over
crossing that line
one more time

Angel Barreto

WHY YOU BRING ME HERE

i can try to hide my surrender
in a cloak of defeat
but i know i have a victory
in this death of me
i can grieve the loss of something
i once held up as an idol
but i know that truth be told
You Lord are what i desire
why do i fight so hard
trying to get both ways
clinging to the things i want
reaching for the riches i have in Christ
oh my Lord You know
this heart grieves over
all i lose in gaining You
oh my Lord You know
this heart rejoices in
all that You are to me
i can try to hide my surrender
in a cloak of defeat
but i know i have a victory
in this death of me
fear springs up like weeds
masking sin like needs
why is it so easy
in making it hard
oh my Lord
this is why You bring me here
wrestling with myself
wrestling with You
yet i know the victory
i have in You

Angel Barreto

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

MY GOD

my God
the beautiful pleasure of knowing You
my Lord
the joy of following You
my King
the wonder of serving You
my Shepherd
the care if find in You
my Provider
the peace i have in You
my God oh my God
joy oh such joy
how love has come into my life
my Lord my Lord
such peace in knowing You
my Wonder
the amazement of resting in You
my Creator
the number of my days in You
my Savior
the forgiveness and love found in You
You Lord are my God
You Lord are my Joy
You Lord are my King
and i worship You
and i worship You

Angel Barreto