Sustain Me
Who am I that you are mindful of me?
You who spoke the stars and crafted every leaf;
Who can tell the mountains “move to the sea,”
Who am I that you are mindful of me?
Who determined all the measurements of earth?
Who laid its cornerstone upon its birth?
Whose command can cause the morning to dawn?
Who sends lightning forth to earth like a pawn?
Refrain:
Yet you sustain me, you sustain me
You who know all things, you know me
You sustain me, you sustain me
You who hold the earth, you hold me
Who am I that you are mindful of me?
You who set in motion stars and galaxies,
Who gives life to every creature that breathes,
And can constantly be mindful of these?
Who upholds forever all the things that be?
Gives to each of us according to our needs.
Of all creation you are mindful and lead
All to rest in you as rightful for each.
Refrain
In your mercy keep me of mindful of thee
In my circumstance remind me to be
In your presence every moment and see
All the ways that you are mindful of me.
Refrain
Just get your feet to touch the floor
Slowly remember what you woke up for
Take in the silence for a minute more
One breath is more than we could ask for
Might help to write yourself a list
A couple of friends you’re glad you have today
And don’t forget to give yourself a little grace
Cause we were never meant to live this way
Hurricanes and wars being waged
Will our species be erased?
Surely all these worries betray
How they change your life today
So when you feel afraid
Like everything won’t be okay
Take a breath, and just address
what’s here today
Don’t eat the whole damn cake
Just take a piece and walk away
That’s plenty existential questions
for a day
Give yourself a break
I’d bet your words could change the world
May even shift the course of history
But it’s okay if you don’t write a word today
Humans don’t refuel with gasoline
Sturdy work is fading away
Will I somehow be replaced?
Worry for the bills to be paid
Never made them go away
So when you feel afraid
Like everything won’t be okay
Take a breath, and just address
what’s here today
Don’t eat the whole damn cake
Just take a piece and walk away
That’s plenty existential questions
for a day
Give yourself a break
Use your heart, don’t think too hard
Let the stars and sky align you
So when the lofty words don’t work
And when you walk away confused from church
Just let your body draw your spirit to the earth
You can rest a little; give yourself a break
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