I wrote this song in December 2011 while thinking of all that God has given me. Growing up, I never considered myself to be especially creative, my skills and talents tended to be on the logical side of things. This gift of writing songs is deeply satisfying for a number of reasons. The inspiration, words, and music seem to be coming from God, an incredible, exciting development. They yield something real and tangible, something my ‘real’ job often doesn’t seem to do. Maybe most importantly, they help me to stay in touch with God, reminding me that with the recognition that God is alive and moving in our lives, we can do almost anything.
May you feel and recognize God’s hand in your life today and always!
John
‘This Gift’
This gift that You’ve given me
Comes from within
It’s nothing I’ve been trained to do
Learning to use it, Lord
Is teaching me
All that I have truly does come from You
You give the words, the melodies too
Yours is the voice that I hear
When the song writing mood
Just comes rushing down over me
You keep reminding me that next to You
Everything else is just treasure on earth
Except for the relationships
That we build with the others who are part of You
Every man, child and woman who will ever exist
This gift that You’ve given me
Comes from within
It’s nothing I’ve been trained to do
Learning to use it, Lord
Is teaching me
All that I have truly does come from You
You give the life that I live each hour
Supply ev’ry breathe that I take
Without you, I’m nothing
But Your holy power sets me
Free to do ev’rything you ask me to
Everything else is just treasure on earth
Except for the relationships
I know that you live within me always will
Every hour, minute, second that my soul will exist
This gift that You’ve given me
Comes from within
It’s nothing I’ve been trained to do
Learning to use it, Lord
Is teaching me
All that I have truly does come from You
Copyright December 6, 2011 John Lage, Jr. All rights reserved.
