NEVER IN YOUR HEART They told me love would watch me burn If I was slow to understand. I learned to say the words they said, But fear was all I felt inside. Then I read about a valley Where they passed their children through the flame. You said it never entered Your heart. Why had I called You by that name? I hear the warnings Jesus gave. I hear the people standing there. I want to know what he was saying, And know the Father through his care. It was never in Your heart To keep the fire burning. Jesus showed me who You are; Your love has turned me toward You. Let the fear fall away, Let me hear what Jesus said. It was never in Your heart To keep the fire burning. The rich man called across the gulf; He still wanted Lazarus to serve. Abraham said, “Hear the prophets.” I had missed those final words. I passed my neighbor at the gate While I argued over flames. Now I hear You calling me to love, And nothing feels the same. I hear the warnings Jesus gave. I hear the people standing there. I want to know what he was saying, And know the Father through his care. It was never in Your heart To keep the fire burning. Jesus showed me who You are; Your love has turned me toward You. Let the fear fall away, Let me hear what Jesus said. It was never in Your heart To keep the fire burning. I was so afraid to question. I thought doubt would lead me astray. But I found Your words in the silence And followed where they led. You are the Father Jesus knew. You call us out of death to life. If I have misunderstood You, Teach me how to love You right. It was never in Your heart To keep the fire burning. Jesus showed me who You are; Your love has turned me toward You. Let the fear fall away, Let me hear what Jesus said. It was never in Your heart To keep the fire burning. Never in Your heart. I want to know Your heart.
