When I started my journey

In fresh childlike trust

I believed that

The Lord's way was best

I would read in his Word

How he mothered the bird

And grieved when

It fell from it's nest

How I felt his delight

When I chose to do right

And I prayed I would not

Make him sad

We would meet on the way

In the cool of the day

What a pure sweet communion we had

Oh but now more than

Ever I cherish the cross

More than ever I sit at his feet

All the miles of my journey

Have proved my Lord true

And he is so precious to me

The road I have traveled

Has sometimes been steep

Through wild jagged places of life

Sometimes I've stumbled

And fallen so hard

That the stones cut my soul

Like a knife

But the staff of my Shepherd

Would reach out for me

And lift me to cool pastures green

With oil of the spirit anointing my wounds

There I'd rest by the clear healing stream

Oh but now more than

Ever I cherish the cross

More than ever I sit at his feet

All the miles of my journey

Have proved my Lord true

He is so precious to me

Is love's old sweet story

Too good to be true

Do you find out this all hard to believe

Have this cruel world we live in

So battered your heart

That the hurt child

Inside you can't grieve

Oh I can't say I blame you

I've been where you are

But all I can say is

It's true

You're wanted

You're precious

You're the love of his heart

And the old rugged cross was for you

Now more than

Ever I cherish the cross

More than ever I sit at his feet

All the miles of my journey

Have proved my Lord true

And he is so precious to me

Oh but now more than

Ever I cherish the cross

More than ever I sit at his feet

All the miles of my journey

Have proved my Lord true

And he is so precious to me

He is so precious to me

And he is so precious to me