Distance

Distance

Joel Howard 

What distance does

A push, a shove

Like Jacob, God

Draws close in love

The distance makes

Ignites, creates

A passion for

The Lord, the Lord

Our hope, creates

Our eyes, our gaze

Directs, above 

This, distance does

Corrects and brings

New life in me

In all who seek 

The King, the King

Favor and trust 

Repentance, love

Renews and makes

Fresh love, fresh grace

In me, in all

Who on Him call

Christ Jesus, call

The Father, call

The Spirit, too

Draws closer to you 

Than family 

Where distance seems 

To cut you deep 

Limp, too, you see

Our weakness brings 

Us close, Oh King

Distance brings 

Us close, my King