The Song of Your Return

How can I escape, when every place,
Is marked with Your face.
Where can I hide, for peace of mind,
To numb the memory?
Even the stars sing Your Name.

Love in times like these, is less than sweet,
More like suffocating.
Wave after wave, I'm drowning deep,
What could satisfy me but Your return?

When all of my world has been groaning for You,
What else is there left to do?
But join in the song all creation's singing,
the song of Your return.

How else can I prove that my loves true
When you're not by my side.
Can our love grow, if I cant hold you,
Will distance be the end?
No, it still burns deep within.

Love in times like these, shown forth in deeds,
When I give of my life,
And I won't stop, until I build a place for You,
A home for our love, I will give You all my love.

When all of my world has been groaning for You,
What else is there left to do?
But join in the song all creation singing,
the song of Your return.

Despite distractions, temptations,
I will not stray.
The hope of that day, will be with me,
Through this night of faith.
Though You are so far, I will hold you close,
To my heart.
My love; committed, both then and now,
And always.


Despite distractions, temptations,
I will not stray.
The hope of that day, will be with me,
Through this night of faith.
Though You are so far, I will hold you close,
To my heart.
My love; is committed, both then and now,
And always.

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Music

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• Jacob Hanly
• The Song of Your Return
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• live
• adam hanly
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• Black Cab Sessions
• Fleet Foxes
• Wilco
• Ryan Adams

[JacobMHanly]

Thanks LivingfortheFather!

[JacobMHanly]

Thanks Ryan... Yeah and that string is kinda gnarly ;)

[JacobMHanly]

Thanks... yes I did. I'm gonna start posting up videos... hopefully with better sound next time... and with my guitar in tune ;)

But I like it organic.

I will have a demo up soon too.

[JacobMHanly]

My kid brother wanted to try out his new camera...

He's still whining about a better one...

but he's excited about getting to make video's now.

It was kinda spontaneous...

but it felt warm so, I thought I'd upload it.

[tck23girl]

how do you put into lyrics what my heart is crying? oh yeah, cuz all of creation is crying it too. :). such an amazing song. thank you.

[branes15]

simply beautiful :)

[ProvidenceAvenue]

i got an excellent rip of this song from when you performed it at EGS :-) I love the harmonics in the recording!

[sambrosiac]

I love it when I find songs that can put lyrics on what my heart is trying to say, but can't quite verbalize. Your style is so pensive and poetic, it pulls people past the surface and provokes a deeper heart response. Even when I used to watch you sing at IHOP I was impressed with how you could internalize the given theme and produce such beautiful and thought provoking melodies. I love it. Love your voice too:)

[LivingfortheFather]

I keep comin back to this song every few months. and then i pick up my guitar to figure it out, and remember the guitar is out of tune. hah. is there a demo comin soon?

[paxryshoni]

that is pure glory. one of the most beautiful, raw, Jesus filled voices i've ever heard. as a fellow worship leader...mmm wow. thank you!

[neomelkoreta]

This is legit. Glory to the Father!

I can't wait to chill out with this in my earbuds...

What Camera did he use haha.

[LivingfortheFather]

rockin.

[atomsound]

That bridge! I love the way the low note distorts. Beautiful song about the Beautiful Savior.