Valley of the Broken

I walk through the valley Where the broken gather, Where the stones remember every prayer we Made. The river runs darker Than it did before, And the bridge we built Has started to fade. I carried my father On these tired shoulders Through the rain that wouldn't wash the hurt away. He told me, "Son, The load gets lighter When you learn what you're not meant to carry Today." And I've been falling down where the roots grow Deep. I've been calling for a peace I couldn't Keep. In the valley of the broken, where the faithful Come to kneel. Every word left unspoken becomes a wound that's Slow to heal. But the morning finds us breathing, Though we thought we'd lost our way. In the valley of the broken, grace still has Something to say. My mother lit candles When the storm came through. Sang those old songs when the dark closed In. She said, "Child, redemption's not a single moment. It's the getting up and trying once again." Now I stand where she stood all those Years, With the weight of all these seasons on my Back. And I finally understand what she was teaching. Some things you have to lose before they come Back. And I've been falling down where the roots grow Deep. I've been calling for a peace I couldn't keep. In the valley of the broken, where the faithful Come to kneel. Every word left unspoken becomes a wound that's Slow to heal. But the morning finds us breathing, Though we thought we'd lost our way. In the valley of the broken, grace still has Something to say. So I lay down this burden by the water's Edge tonight. Let the current take what I've been holding, Let the dawn bring in the light. There's a strength in surrender, There's a freedom in the fall. Oh, when you finally stop resisting, You can hear the mercy call. In the valley of the broken, where the faithful Come to kneel. Every word left unspoken becomes a wound That's slow to heal. But the morning finds us breathing, Though we thought we'd lost our way. In the valley of the broken, grace still Has Something to say. Yeah, grace still has something to say. In the valley where we learn to pray.