Praise Song
From the Depths
Words: Ryan Daniel Cornett
Music: Ryan Daniel Cornett
Tune: FROM THE DEPTHS
Meter: L.M.D.
Verse 1
Out of the depths I cry to Him
Whose grace fills the abyss of sin;
My heart seeks dawn 'mid shadows dim,
Yet praises lie upon each breath.
Chorus 1
For in the deepest shades of night,
While sorrow's shackles grip me tight,
The Father's voice calls forth the light
That leads my soul up from the depths.
Verse 2
Though rains of providence withheld
Leave empty dish and barren field,
The drought of favor lingers still;
Yet praises lie upon each breath.
Chorus 2
For in His courts I have a seat
There at the table of the King,
Where lies the Bread of Heaven's feast
That draws my soul up from the depths.
Verse 3
With shifting sand beneath my feet,
Affliction's mountain, dark and steep,
Comes plunging down to bury me;
Yet praises lie upon each breath.
Chorus 3
For higher than my burdens' heights
The peaks of Zion's hill arise,
And there I glimpse the arms of might
That raise my soul up from the depths.
Verse 4
As grains fall through the hourglass,
My days depart, my years soon pass,
Time's quenchless flame burns out my lamp;
Yet praises lie upon each breath.
Chorus 4
For waves of goodness never stop,
Each drop of mercy filling up
The ocean of the Father's love
That lifts my soul up from the depths.
About the song
Through images of light overcoming darkness, a heavenly feast, Zion's unshakable heights, and an ocean of divine mercy, this modern hymn/praise song celebrates the Father's faithfulness in lifting His children from life's deepest valleys.
Themes
Scripture references
Psalm 18:16-19; Psalm 23:4-6; Psalm 30:5; Psalm 40:1-3; Psalm 46:1-3; Psalm 90:9-12; Psalm 103:8-13; Psalm 125:1-2; Psalm 130:1-8; Habakkuk 3:17-19; Lamentations 3:22-23; Isaiah 25:6; Isaiah 40:28-31; John 1:4-5; John 6:35; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18; Romans 8:35-39