A couple of weeks ago I woke up in the middle of the night and wrote two verses of a song for compline. A couple of nights later, I wrote three more verses. I can't sing and don't know how to write music, but I think I had the tune and cadence of "Red River Valley" in my head at the time. Your last post reminded me of it.
A Song for Compline
Can we rest in your arms tonight, Jesus?
Will You hide us from all we've done wrong?
Will You cleanse us and clothe us and feed us?
And on that morning will You please lead us home?
I've come to the end of my runnin',
I've worn myself out in the race,
I can't save myself and I'm done in,
So I'll pray for Your mercy and grace.
I still do some things that I shouldn't,
I don't do some things that I should,
I tried to do right but I couldn't,
So I now pray that You'll make me good.
The best thing I've learned is to trust You,
I'm not very good with the rest
Of the things that we're taught that we must do,
Without You I'll fail every test.
So we'll rest in Your arms tonight, Jesus,
We'll trust You to wipe out our wrongs,
To cleanse us and clothe us and feed us,
And on that morning to please lead us home.
Words: LonghornDub
Music: ?
I know it sounds like I grew up outside of one of the wrong sides of Waco in the '40's and '50's. I did.
God made the country, and man made the town. William Cowper