I have two little projects on the go. One is to try to write some short songs of blessing or sending. The second is to take some of the texts from my Deeper Water worship book and turn them into songs. It requires some additional work on the texts, but I’m trying to keep the lyics simple in both projects.
I’m currently working on this one with David MacGregor. It can be a song of gathering (originally written as a Call to Worship) or as an offertory. We’re close to having a final tune.
TO THE GOD OF LIFE
To the God of life
Let us bring ourselves
our weariness and our zest
our seeking for renewal
Let us bring who we truly are
To the God of truth
Let us bring ourselves
our sureness and our quest
our yearning for the journey
Let us bring who we truly are
To the God of light
Let us bring ourselves
our victories, our defeats
our longing for assurance
Let us bring who we truly are
To the God of hope
Let us bring ourselves
our dreams and our despair
our visions for tomorrow
Let us bring who we truly are
To the God of love
Let us bring ourselves
we broken and we blessed
our trusting in your presence
Let us bring who we truly are
Let us bring who we truly are
Words by Craig Mitchell (c) 2025.