Music for Dads on Fathers' Day

Because you loved me
. . . . .
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
. . . . .
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
. . . . .
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
. . . . .
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
. . . . .
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
. . . . .
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
. . . . .
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
. . . . .
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
. . . . .
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
. . . . .
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
. . . . .
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
. . . . .
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
. . . . .
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
. . . . .
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you
. . . . .
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
. . . . .
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith'coz you believed
. . . . .
Because you loved me
You were my strength when I was weak
. . . . .
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
. . . . .
You gave me faith'coz you believed
I'm everything I am
. . . . .
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
. . . . .

PAPA, CAN YOU HEAR ME?


PRAYER
Oh God-our heavenly Father.
Oh, God-and my father
Who is also in heaven.
May the light of this
Flickering candle
Illuminate the night the way
Your spirit illuminates my soul.

Papa, can you hear me?
Papa, can you see me?
Papa can you find me in the night?
Papa are you near me?
Papa, can you hear me?
Papa, can you help me not be frightened?
Looking at the skies I seem to see
A million eyes which ones are yours?
Where are you now that yesterday
Has waved goodbye
And closed its doors?
The night is so much darker;
The wind is so much colder;
The world I see is so much bigger
Now that I'm alone.
Papa, please forgive me.
Try to understand me;
Papa, don’t you know I had no choice?
Can you hear me praying,
Anything I'm saying
Even though the night is filled with voices?
I remember everything you taught me
Every book 1've ever read...
Can all the words in all the books
Help me to face what lies ahead?
The trees are so much taller
And I feel so much smaller;
The moon is twice as lonely
And the stars are half as bright...
Papa, how I love you...
Papa, how I need you.
Papa, how I miss you
Kissing me good night...