St John's Church, Owlerton

I’m not really sure what to say about this song. It was never intended to be congregational; as I sit reading the words to myself now, I see a very personal confession of a need for God which we all experience at one time or another, and I can’t imagine it ever ‘raising the roof’ in church… I think that I wrote the words at a time when I was coming to terms with several truths about myself, how God wanted to use me, and how His way of doing things was a lot different to (and better than) my way.

The more I think about it, the more it becomes evident that this song was a subconscious acknowledgement on my part of the fact that God’s plan was/is vastly superior to mine, and that it reflects a desire to simply be before Him, saying, ‘God, you are all these things to me. And this is what I offer you in return – a sinful, jealous heart. Please forgive me.’ Not much of a deal from His perspective, at least on paper…. Yet the truth is that His power is made complete in our weakness. All that is required is for us to relinquish our crowns, to lay our agendas down, and to whisper, sing, or cry, ‘Your name is holy.’

Here I am before You
Bound by sinfulness, and broken
Only You restore my soul
And in Your mercy I will find my rest

My comfort and healer
My hope, my defender
My salvation, my father
Let Your glory fall

Your name is holy