TURN NEITHER TO THE LEFT NOR THE RIGHT

FATHER, I AM SO WEARY, IN TRYING TO DO GOOD TO OTHERS,
MY EYES ARE FILLED DAY AFTER DAY WITH SALTY TEARS,
THE LOAD BEGAN TO GET HEAVIER AND HEAVIER,
MY HEART ACHED, REFLECTING BACK SOME OLD FEARS.

SILENTLY YOU CAME TO ME, AS I CRIED DAILY OUT TO YOU,
OPENING MY MIND, AS I LISTENED AND BEGIN TO PLEAD.
YOU TOLD ME YOUR RIGHT HAND WAS UPHOLDING ME,
AS SOME OF MY SISTERS, PRAYED SINCERELY IN THEE.

SATAN WAS TRYING TO COME IN LIKE A FLOOD,
OVER AND OVER I REBUKED IN JESUS? NAME.
LORD MY REAR GUARD I HAVE PUT UP,
MY STRENGTH IN YOU, THAT I MIGHT REGAIN.

WHEN STRUGGLES SMOTHER ME ON ALL SIDES,
LET ME STAND IN YOUR PROMISES , FAITHFULLY,
WITH A CONTRITE SPIRIT, I COME TO THEE,
REFRESH ME, HOLY SPIRIT, MAKE ME COMPLETE.

OH MY HEAVENLY FATHER, LEAD ME TODAY,
LET HOLY WORDS ONLY FALL FROM MY LIPS.
NEGATIVE THOUGHTS AND WORDS STEP ASIDE,
YOUR PROMISES ONLY I MIGHT CLAIM AND SAY.

MAY THE ROAD SHORTEN, AS YOU WALK WITH ME,
NEITHER TO THE LEFT, NOR TO THE RIGHT I?LL GO.
TOGETHER WE MOUNT UP ON EAGLES WINGS,
RUNNING AS YOU LIFT ME OUT OF THE ROARING SEA.

LET NO WORRY, IN MY MIND COME NEAR,
BEHIND ME YOUR VOICE WILL SAY,
THIS WAY, REST IN ME THIS STILLED DAY.
MY PERFECT LOVE, CASTETH OUT ALL YOUR FEAR.


WRITTEN BY KAREN ARMSTRONG
JULY 21/01