In Each Beat is Love

God of All,
Reach down from Your glorious throne
And pick me up in Your mighty hand.
Draw me close to Your heart,
So that I might hear its beating,
So that I might hear its trembling,
So that I might hear its drumming.
What brings You joy,
What brings You pain,
What brings You fear—
Let me hear those beats in You.
What makes You cry,
What makes You dance,
What makes You shiver—
Let me hear those beats in You.
What draws out Your anger,
What calls for Your silence,
What requires Your peace—
Let me hear those beats in You.
For I know that in each beat is love,
Even when my ears must strain to hear it
Through the noise of uncertainty
Or anger or pride or selfishness.
I know that in each beat is love.
So draw me close to Your heart,
So that I hear and know
And believe.