Letters to Charles and Home (Remix)

[male vocals] Oh,

heaven

hear

my

prayer

tonight

Just

a

simple

song

from

my

soul

I’

m

sitting

here

beneath

the

evening

stars

Thinking

of

the

miles

and

all

the

scars

Charles,

my

son,

my

heart

reaches

out

to

you

I

miss

you

more

than

words

could

ever

do

Though

the

distance

keeps

us

far

apart

You’

re

still

the

rhythm

beating

in

my

heart

Yes

Lord,

I

feel

the

weight

of

time

today

But

faith

will

guide

you

safely

on

your

way

Oh

Charles,

my

son,

my

love

is

deep

and

wide

I’

m

praying

that

the

Lord

is

by

your

side

And

to

my

Tendai,

my

beautiful,

faithful

wife

You

are

the

light

that

anchors

all

my

life

My

love

for

you

is

written

in

the

grace

I

see

my

future

every

time

I

see

your

face

Thank

You

Jesus

for

the

ones

I

hold

so

dear

Keeping

them

close

even

when

they

aren't

near

Tendai,

my

rose,

my

steady,

gentle

hand

You’

ve

walked

with

me

through

all

this

broken

land

Your

love

is

like

a

river

running

deep

A

promise

that

the

heavens

mean

to

keep

I

made

this

song

to

tell

you

what

I

feel

To

show

you

that

this

devotion

is

real

Glory

to

the

One

who

gave

you

unto

me

A

blessing

for

the

whole

world

to

see

Oh

Charles,

my

son,

my

love

is

deep

and

wide

I’

m

praying

that

the

Lord

is

by

your

side

And

to

my

Tendai,

my

beautiful,

faithful

wife

You

are

the

light

that

anchors

all

my

life

My

love

for

you

is

written

in

the

grace

I

see

my

future

every

time

I

see

your

face

Thank

You

Jesus

for

the

ones

I

hold

so

dear

Keeping

them

close

even

when

they

aren't

near

Though

the

road

is

long

and

the

shadows

fall

I’

m

trusting

in

the

One

who

hears

it

all

For

my

family,

for

the

love

that

remains

Breaking

the

silence

and

healing

the

pains

Hallelujah,

there

is

peace

in

Your

name

Love

is

a

fire

that

will

never

quit

its

flame

Charles,

keep

walking

in

the

light

of

truth

Carry

the

wisdom

of

your

youth

And

Tendai,

thank

you

for

the

life

we

share

For

every

breath

and

every

whispered

prayer

Amen,

let

this

love

abide

With

God

as

our

shepherd

and

our

guide

Oh

Charles,

my

son,

my

love

is

deep

and

wide

I’

m

praying

that

the

Lord

is

by

your

side

And

to

my

Tendai,

my

beautiful,

faithful

wife

You

are

the

light

that

anchors

all

my

life

My

love

for

you

is

written

in

the

grace

I

see

my

future

every

time

I

see

your

face

Thank

You

Jesus

for

the

ones

I

hold

so

dear

Keeping

them

close

even

when

they

aren't

near

Praise

Him

for

my

Charles

and

my

Tendai

Under

the

gaze

of

the

morning

sky

Love

is

a

gift,

a

promise

kept

While

the

world

was

still

and

the

city

slept

Yes

Lord,

amen.