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"Where it all flows, God only knows..."
Friends, as I put this song up on the website on Easter Sunday, 2020, my hope & prayer for the entire Human Race is for a greater peace & understanding between us.
It seems that kindness, mercy & love have been in short supply in this world for quite a while now. Speaking for myself, I know I am capable of embracing more of all three of these most noble human qualities.
We're not perfect; but, we can be pretty good to each other when we try. After all, we have been designed to take care of each other.
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well..." Psalm 139, 13-14
God only knows...
I wish you peace and hope this song, Peace River, brings you some joy.
JW
Ps. The painting used as the cover art for this song is by Emily Suzanne Drennon (who also happens to be my daughter). She painted this one for me, so I'm calling it "Peace River, Part 1".
The path that I’ve been traveling
Brought me to this moment and this place;
And my perilous diversions
Have etched the scars of age across my face.
In searching for the answers, many times I found I’d lost my way;
And I realized my purpose and my place are simply not the same.
I see that you’re a traveler
By the weary dust that’s clinging to your shoes;
And, though I don’t yet know you,
I sense that you have sung your share of blues.
My prayer for you, my friend, is for peace to fill your spirit with good health.
So, let’s set aside our worries for a while and hearten one another for a spell.
Let’s follow the river where the peaceful waters flow –
We’ll walk the banks together and let the river lead us home.
Before tomorrow’s sun’s arising
Let’s put our animosities to bed;
And if there are words not worth hearing,
We’re better off to leave those words unsaid.
Please forgive me stranger for all those times I’ve stumbled to the ground.
I’ll return the favor, while we savor this kindheartedness we’ve found.
We can follow the river where the peaceful waters flow –
We’ll walk the banks together and let the river lead us home.
God only knows how far this goes, and where it all flows…
Where it all flows, God only knows. Where will it go?
Come the morning, may the road rise up to meet us as we go our separate ways.
May the wind be at your back and may Gods’ light shine down upon your face.
Let’s follow the river where the peaceful waters flow –
We’ll walk the banks together and let the river lead us home.
Yes, we’ll walk the banks together
While the river leads us home.
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