Bleating

Bleating

by Joel Howard

see psalm 51, psalm 22, 2 cor 12

If we are sheep

We bleat

Sheep bleat

If we are weak

We are weak

We are weak

Who lied to us along the way?

Who told us to prefer strength?

God, I hear you say

Grieving is ok

If we are sheep

We need

We're needy

If we cry

We cry

Or we die

Grief, lament

Sighing, crying

Weakness, constant

Are given, I fear

Why not cry to him

Why not fly to him?

Daily to him?

He does not despise 

He will not despise

He does not abhor

He will not abhor

And a broken and contrite spirit

He has never

No never

No never despised

Not yet

So he will not reject my weakness

Pour out your hearts to him

For after all, 

Sheep bleat

Now that's a promise

You can't beat!

His strength makes your weakness

Complete

Perfectly complete!