Olivia’s Song

(Look for grace)

 

I’ve sat in the night and I’ve wondered, “Will the morning ever come?”

Will the sunlight fill this hollow place inside?

 

Then all at once I remember you’re tiny little smile

And how is makes my heart rise up and fly

 

It’s then and there my fear is changed to pure and simple faith

And the joy of your small hand wrapped up in mine

And the song that reached across all space and time

 

Look for grace, look for grace

Look for grace, look for grace

 

And there I saw it in her eyes...

God let me see it in her eyes

 

Look for grace, look for grace

Look for grace, look for grace

 

God let me see it in her eyes

I caught a glimpse in her eyes

 

Olivia, you’re a fragrant drop of rain that the sun has lifted back into the sky

But I know that she has a place with me in the cradle of my heart

As we both rest in the Father’s gentle hands

And every time I cannot understand

 

I look for grace; oh I look for grace

I look for grace; oh I look for grace

I’ll always find it in her eyes

God let me see it in her eyes

 

Grace, I look for grace

Grace, she came and taught us grace

Grace, she came and taught us grace

 

And there we saw it in her eyes, Olivia, taught us with her eyes

Well I heard the voice of Jesus in her eyes

 

Oh, look for grace, look for grace

Look for grace, look for grace

 

There is a river flowing from the throne of God

And a girl I know walks by the waterside

 

And at the gates of heaven she dances for her king

While she looks to find a face to recognize

 

And with a quiet longing, she waits to hear the voice….

Of the ones who spoke, her very first “I love you’s”

In a world full of Joy, a joy that she will always know

 

Grace we’ve come to look for grace

Look for grace we’ve come to look for grace

 

We’ll always see her in God’s eyes

She’s right there in His eyes

 

Grace, we’ve come to look for grace

Grace, we’ve come to look for grace

 

We’ll always see her in God’s eyes

We’ll always be together in God’s eyes

 

© SongShepherd Music; Darren J Butler, composer;

used by permission.

Face of God

by Billy Ray Cyrus

from The Other Side album

 

When my little girl gets that sleep in her eyes,
And she settles in with her head on my chest,
Why do I feel like my heart's gonna burst?
That I'm willing to die for this angel at rest?

And why am I filled with unshakeable faith,
When I look at that child so fragile and sweet?
There's something eternal I see in her face,
Something much more than her mother and me.

Maybe I'm looking at the face of God.
Makes me think I may be looking at the face of God,
And He's smiling back at me.

Why do I feel like the smallest of things,
When I try to count all the stars in the sky?
When I see the world that we're in at it's worst,
Why do I feel like it'll all be all right?

I can't see the wind as it moves through the trees.
So how do I know that I know that I know,
That somebody out there is speaking to me?
Saying: "I love you and you're not alone."

Maybe I'm looking at the face of God.
Makes me think I may be looking at the face of God,
And He's smiling back at me.

Oh, I know that I know that I know that He's out there.
Somebody’s out there.
When I look at the beauty around me,
And the love that surrounds me.

Maybe I'm looking at the face of God.
Makes me think I may be looking at the face of God,
And He's smiling back at me.
Maybe I'm looking at the face of God.
And He's smiling back at me.

You're Beautiful

by Bob Carlisle

from Butterfly Kisses & other stories album

 

Down a cold and darkened hallway
A doctor stood alone,
With a young and frightened father
Who knew something was wrong
He said, Son this isn't easy
But we really need to talk.
So he put his arm around him
And they began to walk.

He said your wife is finally sleeping
She just needs to be alone right now.
And your baby, well she's healthy,
But there's something you should know.
Son, she's slightly less than perfect,
And there's nothing we could do.
So before you go to see her,
I thought I'd talk to you.

As the young man held the warm,
And sleeping bundle to his chest,
He saw the imperfections,
And although he tried his best,
He couldn't stop the tears from falling,
As he held his little girl.
And in a low and trembling voice,
He gently said these words;

You're beautiful in every way, so beautiful.
How I've waited for this day.
If the world was offered to me,
I just couldn't make the trade.
Cause you're beautiful

When I think of how I've fallen,
And all the times I've tried,
To hide my imperfections,
From my Father's eyes.
There's a voice that still is calling,
Deep inside of me.
And I can always hear it
when I get on my knees.

You're beautiful in every way, so beautiful.
How I've waited for this day.
When the world was offered to me,
I just couldn't make the trade.
Cause you're beautiful.
You'd be amazed at how some things matter,
And some things don't,
When you're seen through,
The eyes of God.
Though we try to hide our darkness,
And fill our dreams,
He only sees what's in your heart.

And you're beautiful, in every way,
So beautiful.
How I've waited for this day.
When the world was offered to me,
I just couldn't make the trade.
Cause you're beautiful

I know God knows, you're beautiful
You're beautiful...
You're beautiful...
You're beautiful...