The Rock of My Salvation

Psalm 61:2 "From the ends of the earth I call to you.  I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I"

The world offers many attractions
Bright lights suggest fortune and fame
Eat, drink and be merry, just live for today
Life's just one incredible game.

The world offers many solutions
But it's promises fail, they are lies
All it's answers will lead to confusion,
disappointment and pain in disguise.

I'm looking for something much better Lord
Something stronger, more lasting, more true
The treasures the world has to offer
Are nothing compared to you.

I need someone bigger than me Lord
For I am so weak and so small
When I try in my own strength to get through the day
I find I can't do much at all.

I falter and struggle, don't know who to trust
My treasure is tarnished, my plans turn to dust
And this world deceives me so much that I cry
"Lead me to the rock that is higher than I"

Oh God will you be a strong tower for me
When fears crowd in and the path I can't see
My soul can find hope and rest in you alone
By you I am loved, by you I am known.

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I
And let me be safe in your care
When all of life's treasures are faded away
I know that you'll always be there.

The world offers many attractions
But let me keep my eyes fixed on thee
my refuge, my rock, my salvation
Lord be a strong fortress for me.

1990 (ish!)