The rising tide brings peace Healing brokenness in this place Sweeps and swirls and doesn’t cease There in the depths of His grace Holding back just on the verge My wounds are only kissed No fears within submerge In merely strumming mist Long drenched by anxiety But completely parched beneath My failing shelter of piety Like a fearful sword in its sheath Now I’m discontent just to be Held in such a mighty hand Longing with pride to use me But immobile at His command Yet grace crashes at the rubble Each rock was a feeble attempt To build above my trouble No carpenter to preempt The cross a simple design Has stood throughout the ages So all this mess I will resign To redeeming force that rages Though this awesome sea I dread It will overcome my doubt If by tattered wood I’m led Until life as loss I count I’m standing in the middle And my strength is growing Beyond this frame so little Here’s where the power’s flowing Now the risen tide of peace Rolling calmly over my face Sweeps, swirls and will never cease Here in the ocean of His grace