Jonah's Prayer (Jonah 2) by Joel Howard

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In my distress I called to the Lord

And he answered me

And from the depths of the grave

I called for help

And you listened to my cry

You hurled me into the deep

Into the very heart of the seas

And the current swirled about me

All your waves and breakers

Swept over me

Swept over me

I said I've been banished from your sight

I said I've been banished from your sight

But I look again

Your temple is holy, holy

The place where you live

Is transcendent in beauty

The engulfing waters threatened me

The deep surrounded me

And the seaweed was wrapped around my head

To the root of the mountain

I sank down

I sank down

The earth beneath bogged me in forever

But you brought my life up from the pit

O Lord my God

Different, holy, separate, completely (you are)

Deeper, wider, longer, higher (you are)

When my life was ebbing away

I remembered you Lord

And my prayer rose to you

To your holy temple

Those who cling to worthless idols

Forfeit the grace that could be theirs

But I with a song of thanksgiving

I will sacrifice to you

What I have vowed I will make good

Salvation comes from the Lord

Salvation comes from the Lord

Salvation comes from you

Jonah's Prayer (Jonah 2) © 2022 by Joel Howard. All rights reserved. Scriptures taken from the NIV. Image used by permission. Find more scripture songs at https://www.connectedanduseful.com

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