This week’s featured song story comes to us from River Valley Ages. We’re excited to share with you the story behind their song “Sunrise.”
“We wanted to write a song that was symbolic of God’s faithfulness, His mercy and His love to us & for us being as consistent and dependable as the sun is to rise in the morning. It’s based around the verses in Lamentations 3:22-24 which says, ‘The Lord’s unfailing love and mercies still continue fresh as the morning as sure as the sunrise. The Lord is all I have and so in Him I put my hope.’” – Monica (River Valley Ages)
Click on the video below to hear River Valley Ages share the story. Scroll down to listen and read the full lyrics of the song.
From the album Ages.
“Sunrise” Lyrics
Verse 1:
Lost in darkest days
Drowning in shame
Where light seemed lost
Stuck in desert days
Til mercy came
And saved my heart
Pre:
Far as East from West
You took my past
And shattered it
Grace I don’t deserve
You loved me first
My soul will sing
Chorus:
God you’re faithful as the (sunrise)
Surely you’ll never leave
And your goodness lasts a lifetime
The promises you have for me
Are forever
Captured in wonder
Light found within your love
Lord you’re constant as the sunrise
I know you’ll never leave
Verse:
Now I understand
Your gracious hand
Has carried me
Here I’ve found my home
Where I belong
Forever free