Music that moves me!

I think my friend Sarah and I are a lot alike. I have been meaning to post on a worship song that has truly touched my heart lately but I just haven't gotten around to doing so. Well, I was reading Sarah's blog this week and her latest post was titled "music that moves me!" She asks at the end of her post--"What music moves you?" It was the kick I needed to type in the words of this song. The song that moves me most right now is I Will Lift My Eyes by Bebo Norman. The words are:

God, my God, I cry out, Your beloved needs You now
God, be near. Calm my fear and take my doubt
Your kindness is what pulls me up. Your love is all that draws in

I will lift my eyes to the Maker of the mountains I can't climb
I will lift my eyes to the Calmer of the oceans raging wild
I will lift my eyes to the Healer of the hurt I hold inside
I will lift my eyes, lift my eyes to You

God, my God, let mercy sing
her melody over me
and God, right here all I bring
is all of me
Your kindness is what pulls me up
Your love is all that draws me in


I will lift my eyes to the Maker
of the mountains I can't climb
I will lift my eyes to the Calmer
of the oceans raging wild
I will lift my eyes to the Healer
of the hurt I hold inside
I will lift my eyes, lift my eyes to You


'Cause You are and You were and You will be forever
the Lover I need to save me
'Cause You fashioned the earth and You hold it together, God
so hold me now

I will lift my eyes to the Maker
of the mountains I can't climb
I will lift my eyes to the Calmer
of the oceans raging wild
I will lift my eyes to the Healer
of the hurt I hold inside
I will lift my eyes, lift my eyes to You
I will lift my eyes, lift my eyes to You

God, my God, I cry out
Your beloved needs You now

I believe that God speaks to us though music. I don't think I ever have a Sunday morning when I am not moved to tears by a song or two. I think when I am singing to God, although I am singing, I am truly quiet and focused enough to listen to what God wants me to hear.