Last night at 11:30 I saw 10th Avenue North. This was a group of young men singing for the glory of God. Their words were powerful. I was waiting for them to sing By Your Side. As they did, I was struck by the words of this song. I know this song and love it, but when I was watching them sing it, the words really hit me. See the lyrics:
Why are you striving these days
Why are you trying to earn grace
Why are you crying
Let me lift up your face
Just don't turn away
Why are you looking for love
Why are you still searching as if I'm not enough
To where will you go child
Tell me where will you run
To where will you run
And I'll be by your side
Wherever you fall
In the dead of night
Whenever you call
And please don't fight
These hands that are holding you
My hands are holding you
Look at these hands and my side
They swallowed the grave on that night
When I drank the world's sin
So I could carry you in
And give you life
I want to give you life
(Chorus 2x)
Cause I, I love you
I want you to know
That I, I love you
I'll never let you go
