Then Came Autumn

You called me out of the dead of winter

And melted the ice that trapped my heart

Freedom came as winter's walls fell down

From death to life, You gave a new start

Then came spring...

Then came spring...

Lying in the green grass full of Your love

You started speaking of Your plans for me

The Word took root and began to bloom

Your beauty was all my eyes could see

Then came summer...

Then came summer...

Heat came, threatening to scorch my faith

But you planted me near the river's cool flow

Your fruit was sweet through all the toil

Ever growing, I left behind all I used to know

Then came autumn...

Then came autumn...

Beautiful colors began to surround me

The breeze refreshed my tired, weary soul

Your joy and peace filled up my heart

Never had I felt more full, more whole

Then the first leaf fell from my branches

I gasp in horror as it floated to the ground

Soon all I had worked for was dead and gone

I clutched tightly to what was left to be found

My child, this is the season for death

Your pulled me close and gently said

It is time to show you beauty in sacrifice

Please Lord please, any other way! I pled

Child the fruit that falls will soon be seeds

Deeper in the ground they will fall and stay

Until I make them grow into something new

Death for you will make much life one day

Then I looked deep into His eyes and knew

I truly longed to do His will with my last breath

So I opened up my arms freely and let it all fall

Finally, I could see the sweet beauty in death

So came autumn...

So came autumn...