My heart understands the pure joy,
Of knowing my pleas for help are heard,
Not just a voice lost in the crowd,
Out of all my sadness,
Every difficulty known,
All my despairing thoughts,
Friends deafened to my grief,
Every hate filled word.
All of this,
Is completely surrounded by praise,
Salvation’s words are my song,
No condemnation is left for me,
Even though I lost my way,
God’s eye was on me,
Never lost, always loved,
I know this completely,
My life lived in confident praise.
Home’s door is wide open,
Its welcome mat,
Bears my feet’s imprint,
I entered its rest,
Life is now continuous joy,
A celebration of loving acceptance,
Of my God’s generous love,
His heart opened wide,
To embrace me forever.