Song Bless This House Lyrics Novels & Stories

He seems as surprised by it as I am. I sigh. Hard. “Fine,” I say. “Once. Because you said the magic word.” I put my fingers back on the keys. Play the progression again. Slower this time. Letting the chords ring a little longer. And then I sing. *You built your walls from bargains / every stone a quiet debt / you lined the halls with echoes / of the things you can’t forget…* My voice is low, raspy from the day, but it fits.

They had a boy barely older than Jamie ring a handbell at every word Amen until the sound was a net. The House of Sacred Song knew what all devotions learn late: sound moves through stone. Sound holds. Sound binds. I do not know whether my hunger will learn to bind me stronger than their iron did. I fear the answer. I fear more that it will not. The night gave me its full attention. That is not a comfort. A siren far off keened like a priest who has forgotten which God he serves. A neighbor above her rooms argued with a box that vomited numbers. A drunk two streets over tried to fight a door and lost.

So give me your blessing, sir I'll give her all that I've got It doesn't look like much But it sure feels like a lot Let her take my heart and take my hand Take my heart and take my hand Take my heart and take my hand again and again Right where we stand Agape smiled and touched his face. She pulled him up and close to her. They swayed around as she sing the second verse I've never really know what love is But whatever it is I feel it in your kiss You waltzed in like somebody planned it all I feel right where I belong My knees are weak My heart is strong So give me your word And I'll give you all I've got

When he cued her in, she sang; Fierce and wild the storm is raging Round a helpless bark, On to doom ’tis swiftly driving, O’er the waters dark! The rest of the choir joined her at the chorus: Joy, behold the Savior, Joy, the message hear, I’ll stand by until the morning, I’ve come to save you, do not fear Yes, I’ll stand by until the morning, I’ve come to save you, do not fear, do not fear As the short interlude of the melody that would lead her to take the second verse played, she exchanged smiles with Amara who was watching her from the congregation.

she spoke softly. “Thank you Lord, for giving me such a loving husband and my two troublesome boys. Forgive Flynn for disrespecting,” Flynn and I looked at each other and he winked at me before closing them again. “Our dear Heavenly father, bless us, O God. Bless our food and our drink. We thank thee for this food. Since You redeemed us so dearly and delivered us from evil, as You gave us a share in this food may You give us a share in eternal life. We ask in Jesus’ name, Amen” “Amen.” We said together.

It was like she already made this her home. The song changed to Roll Wit Me by Boyz ii Men. I immediately knew someone else took over playing music. Bobbing my head to the beat, I murmured, "I wonder if these teens think I'm too depressed to notice them planning a house party," I gestured my head toward the entrance where a few of them were sneaking in a keg of beer.