The lame man
Crippled by life and disease
A mind as sharp as a knife
Embers of potential
Snuffed out by life
A bachelor degreed beggar
Finding home in Jesus
Fighting for his freedom
I carry him in my heart
I carry him in my heart
The boy who loves to kayak
Whose father broke every promise
Abandoned and angry
He fights the rapids of life
With rebellion and sinful living
I called him son
I called him home
But he just keeps running
I carry him in my heart
I carry him in my heart
Seven years old and alone
With four little sisters to feed
A scared of the dark provider
He becomes hard and strong
He fights and he begs and he bleeds
He should be playing childish games
But he grew up too fast
Now he's eleven and they call him Dad
I carry him in my heart
I carry him in my heart
The man who cannot speak
His words stay inside his stomach
He swallows them everyday
The man who cannot hear
The news that will set him free
We sign our names
He beams with the delight of connection
We lay hands and believe
But walk away without answers
I carry him in my heart
I carry them in my heart
Children I've called my own
Brought into this broken world
With dreams and destiny
Life tried to drown them
But a Lifeguard came
And I break to see them
Walking in their fullness
Made whole by a perfect love
That knows how to heal the deepest darkest wounds
I carry them in my heart.
I carry them in my heart
The ones I loved who betrayed me
Who have lost who they are
In the cruelty of this world
Full of lies and tricks
They think will protect them
Unaware that they have a father
Who will never let them down
Love rain down your mercy
I carry them in my heart
My heart is full and sometimes broken
But everyday I just believe
I believe in a love thats called unfailing
That washes wounds and heals the hurting
Let my hands and let my feet carry mercy
So deep and so wide
And ill carry them in my heart until
I see the Kingdom breaking light
