Because you loved me

Because you loved me

Because you loved me
I saw so many things
I saw the angels
On the subway trains

I saw the beggar
With his heart on fire
I saw the lover
Blindfold on the wire

Because you loved me
I saw the broken chains
I saw connectedness
Where the chaos reigns

I saw the Kings and Queens
In the cafe crowd
I saw the Christ in you
On that hallowed ground

Because you loved me
I could love myself
Because you kissed me
I could feel my life
Because you wanted me
I could purify
Because you touched me
I could touch the sky

It was the greatest gift I ever knew
Because you loved me
And I loved you
It all made sense to me
All the threads we weave
Because you loved me

Because you loved me
I saw so many things
I saw a violin
With a thousand strings

I saw a gentle man
Free the gentle birds
I saw our saviour
Free to walk this earth

Because you loved me
I had the strength of ten
I was a soldier
Of the sacrament

If it was broken
I could mend it well
And with my bare hands
I built a cathedral

Because you loved me
I could heal my heart
Because you whispered
I could hear your prayer
Because you smiled at me
I could rest in peace
And because I slept with you
You could rest in me

It was the sweetest thing I ever knew
Because you loved me
And I loved you
It all came true for me
It all came through for me
Because you loved me

Truth appears
And disappears
I lit a candle for your tears
I loved you as the shepherdess
I loved you in the wilderness

The prophecy has come to pass
The chalice spilt
The shards of glass
The spell is broken
But I don’t feel betrayed
No… in the end
The love remains…

The love remains

Because you loved me
I saw so many things
I saw the newborn child
That forgiveness brings

I saw the Holy Dove
In the market place
And I saw all your lives
In your pretty face

Because you loved me
I could breathe again
Because you knew me
I could know no end

Because you led me
I saw my life unfurl
Because you fed me
I could feed the world

Because you loved me
I knew no doubt or fear
Because you freed me
I knew my purpose here
Because you reached for me
I could reach for you
Because you blessed me
I could speak the truth

Two lost children
And two found souls
It was the greatest story
Ever told
Because you loved me
Because you loved me
Because you loved me