Helpless and hurt and filled with guilt br My heart turned to God br I knew not how even to pray except br To plea unto him for help and release br Of the pain and secrets I kept deep within br br My heart was so heavy my soul barren br And dry and I could not go on unless br Repentance poured from my very soul br br I asked God to help me and for awhile br I bathed in the sunshine of his love br And mercy and forgiveness br br Sin crept back in through the doors br I opened when the world outside br Caused me to be curious again br br Can I be happier than I am now br I followed my desires and thought br Of ways I could begin a new life br I silently planned and counted the days br Yet I never made the move because God’s br Holy Spirit brought me back to reality in time br br Like a wounded bird found by a small child br You scooped me up and protected me br You taught me how to become new from the inside out br br I still stray now and then in thought br But I thank you Oh Lord for being so merciful and loving and br For knowing me better than anyone for my desire to serve br You is more powerful than anything Satan has to offer br ©Copyright 2003 Becky LaPrariebr br Becky LaPrariebr br