I Stand and Look…

by Michael Hite

I stand and look at the storm
and the wind and waves declare your majesty
The lightning flashes and the earth trembles
The winds roar along their course
and the trees bow down and worship
We, on the earth seek shelter from its relentless hurrying
We stand in awe of the power displayed
Our vision in the storm is obscured by the raging
We strain to see clearly, what is dimmed by our struggles
But even in the midst of the storm
You bring calm to your children
For this we know
The great storm will pass
Unending days of cloudless skies await us
By faith our eyes seek to see it
Yet You see it all
The storm speaks of Your greatness
And my heart has heard it

Who am I,
so small in this storm,
That You are mindful of me?
With your glory before me
I cannot help but fall to my knees
I am so small
Just one voice among billions
But I know the Creator and He knows me
I am unique in this vastness
I am your special possession
I am your child
I am loved

I stand and look at the sea
and the oceans declare your majesty
The storm that was once so great
now appears small in comparison
The expanse of the waters and the depths of its canyons express your power
With a word you spoke it into existence
With a word you carved its fathoms
The grains of sand under my feet are inadequate
To number the creatures You placed under its waves
Swarms of fish dart through its currents
Giants prowl its depths
Life teems even in the darkness
Yet You see it all
The seas speak of Your greatness
And my heart has heard them

Who am I,
so small on this shore,
That You are mindful of me?
With your glory before me
I cannot help but fall to my knees
I am so small
Just one voice among billions
But I know the Creator and He knows me
I am unique in this vastness
I am your special possession
I am your child
I am loved

I stand and look to the skies
and the universe declares your majesty
The expanse of galaxies and and the brightness of stardust express your glory
The oceans shrink to a speck
From distances measured only by speed and time
With a word you set light on its journey to my eyes
The stars in the heavens are inadequate
To number the miles above me
You set me among this vast Creation
Clouds of gas fly through its emptiness
Giants collide in its depths
Places yet unseen exist in its darkness
Yet You see it all
The heavens speak of Your greatness
And my heart has heard them

Who am I,
so small in this universe,
That You are mindful of me?
With your glory before me
I cannot help but fall to my knees
I am so small
Just one voice among billions
But I know the Creator and He knows me
I am unique in this vastness
I am your special possession
I am your child
I am loved