True Love

True love is a real taste of giving,
A love that hurts is a taste of living,
A love that costs is a taste of love,
A love that belongs to the Lord,
A love that belongs to the Lord,
Is a love that grows out of giving.

It is this love I know that lives,
In the lives of you who are here,
And in the stillness of His love,
He has whispered in my hearts ear,
That you are all real sons of God,
Because of the cost of the love of God,
Is real to you who are here.

So thank you Jesus for what it means,
Thank you Lord for all You've been,
Thank you Lord for what I've seen,
Thank you Lord for what You've said,
In the faces and hearts of those who serve,
It spells a love I don't deserve.

 

This was written during a stay at a Christian retreat, and is dedicated to the staff that showed me the love of Jesus in action.
Steve Mott