Gratitude now fills my heart, Though ancient pain still tears apart. You went ahead into your rest, But searching leaves a hollow chest. So much we’ve seen along your way, Through joy and grief of every day. But when I think of how you believed, I see the path that Christ achieved. In silent nights I look for you, And gently find God's presence too. A breath of warmth, a light so clear, As if His peace was standing here. And then anew my weary heart, God breathes His love into the smart. I lay you down into His hand, And trust the light in heaven's land. I lay you down into His hand, And trust the light in heaven's land. I wear your smile deep in my mind, A prayer of yours that stays behind. In every single step I take, I feel how God keeps me awake. Your quiet strength, your gentle faith, Led me away from fear and death. I will not fall when shadows grow, For through His hand God holds me so. In all the colors of this face, I see a glimpse of endless grace. A part of you stays close to me, In every breath, His work I see. And then anew my weary heart, God breathes His love into the smart. I lay you down into His hand, And trust the light in heaven's land. I lay you down into His hand, And trust the light in heaven's land. You're in the song that softly rings, In every thanks that upward wings. And in my laughter, where I roam, God carries you all my life home. And then anew my weary heart, God breathes His love into the smart. I lay you down into His hand, And trust the light in heaven's land. I lay you down into His hand, And trust the light in heaven's land. I let you go, yet hold you near, In Father's love you’re dwelling here. Now you are free, safe in that space, He keeps us close in one embrace.
