What do you want to hear?

 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am [a]gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. - Matthew 11:28-29

What do you want to hear?

By Michael Orr

What do you want to hear? Said the Lord to me one day

I want to hear that you will take my problems far away

If only you would say to me that trouble is no more

I’d serve you so much better, Lord, much better than before

This is what I’ll tell you, said the Lord as He replied

The problems of your daily life will in your life reside

For when they do you look to me and trust in me complete

To put to rest the darkest night and overcome defeat

What do you want to hear? Said the Lord to me just then,

I want to hear that you’ll ignore the subject of my sin

If only you would tell me yes to all my sinful craving

I’d try to do my very best to curb my misbehaving

This is what I’ll tell you, said the Lord within a breath

If I left you to your sins I’d leave you to your death

For sin cannot be present in a life that’s everlasting

Those things you crave a hollow grave from which you must be fasting

What do you want to hear? Said the Lord as he persisted,

I want to hear that you’ll avoid the lessons I’ve resisted

If only you would lighten up and leave my pride intact

I’d work real hard to change the way I currently react

This is what I’ll tell you, said the Lord with steady beat

The lessons that I teach to you will help you be complete

Be humble now and listen close in all my words invest

Then come to me, you weary one and I will give you rest