Fear Has Gripped My Heart

Fear has gripped my heart this day,
The reason why I cannot say.
Everything seems out of place,
Devoid of help, devoid of grace.

My heart is pounding in my ears,
I can't relax; I'm filled with fears
Fears of everything I know.
What shall I do? Where shall I go?

It must be then a call to pray
And then my fears will go away.
I can't have fears with Jesus near
The One who holds my life most dear.

So now I bend down on my knees
And ask my Father, won't you please
Just shine your holy Light on me
To break these chains, to set me free.

I have gone this way before
And asked my Lord to be my Door
My Door to hope and joy and love
And in He came, my calming Dove.

I thank you Lord, I praise your Name
I thank You that for me You came.
You came to set this captive free
And give me life eternally.

© 2003, Doreen Palmer