Four seasons with Christ

Four seasons with Christ

by Joel Howard

I was born into Winter

Seeds empty and bare

The soil was frozen

And my heart heavy there

There was no life inside me

Like a tomb I was dead

Lost and hidden with Christ

Then the Springtime arrived

And my heart softened soon

The leaves grew within me

The seeds grew there too

I had deepened and blossomed

Each day life began

Resurrecting with Christ

Arriving in Summer my joy

increased more; filled now with

dancing, with laughter and praise

People gathered for miles 

Just to hear my heart's song

This journey had lasted so long

Here in the brightness with Christ

Three seasons were plenty

I thought there were no more

I had forgotten they'd beaten and

crucified the Lord; and if Jesus

had suffered then I'd suffer too;

Jesus has counted me worthy

To fall down before persecutors

Emptied of all that I have

In the Autumn with Christ

There were days that I thought would never end

And nights that brought me much sorrow

Deeper still is the joy that I've found in You, Friend

Through seasons of change

This journey has made me new...

Here in the winter and springtime and summer,

Here in the autumn with You

Here in the winter and springtime and summer,

Here in the autumn with You