[Instrumental Intro][slow solemn piano arpeggios in Db major, a warm English horn melody enters, intertwining with a deep moving cello line][Verse 1][FEMALE MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO] [spoken-word delivery to singing, tentative and pleading]Yea, Lord: I know that Thou hast borne our grief,And carried every sorrow in Thy stride.Yet in my darkest hour of disbelief,I struggle through the waves of this rough tide.[Verse 2][FEMALE MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO] [tender fluid phrasing, violin counterpoint enters]The road is long, the heavy shadows fall,The trials of this life can blind my eyes.I know Thy grace is sufficient for us all,But teach my aching heart to realize...[Chorus][FEMALE MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO] [soaring scalar melody, full string orchestration swell]Make me whole, and touch my weary soul,Consecrate the pain that I receive.For Thou hast felt the wounds that take their toll,Give me strength and help me to believe.Though mortal tears may linger for a night,Thy dawn will break... and lead me to Thy light.[Verse 3][FEMALE MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO] [reflective, intimate tone, French horn textures]I lay my broken spirit at Thy feet,The burdens that I cannot bear alone.Thy healing touch can make my peace complete,As mercy flows from Thy eternal throne.[Chorus][FEMALE MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO] [soaring scalar melody, counterpoint strings moving independently]Make me whole, and touch my weary soul,Consecrate the pain that I receive.For Thou hast felt the wounds that take their toll,Give me strength and help me to believe.Though mortal tears may linger for a night,Thy dawn will break... and lead me to Thy light.[Verse 4][FEMALE MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO] [STEP-UP KEY MODULATION] [powerful, triumphant classical vocal delivery]Then fill my heart with everlasting praise,To trust Thy plan, though paths are dim and steep!Thy tender grace will hold me all my days,A shepherd walking close beside His sheep![Outro][FEMALE MEZZO-SOPRANO SOLO] [fading to soft prayerful whisper, trailing single violin line]Oh, dawn will break and I´ll find the light again!..Help me believe, Lord...Make me whole again.[Ending][orchestral strings holding a long warm Db major chord, rich low cello note decays, final trailing silence]
