Staring out at the ocean
And I thought that someone
Somewhere else
Had sat and watched the sea
And committed all it's beauty to their memory
And I wondered what God sees
When He's looking down on me...
Did Daniel watch the ocean?
Did he stare out at the tide?
Did he lay out on the sands and pray
For answers to arrive?
And did the movement of the waves move him
In ways he can't explain?
And when the storm clouds came upon him
Did he dance out in the rain
The way that I do?
Oh, Lord, please answer me.
I remember gazing upward
As I called upon my king.
The melted purples of the sunset
Were like a praise I'd never seen
And with the sound of crashing waters
Like a distant melody
I raised my hands and said His name
And promised Him my everything...
Did David leave the city
When the stars began to shine?
Did the breeze across his face
Feel like a God-sent valentine?
Did he stare out through the night
And see the warm eyes of his Father?
Did he shout out words of glory
When his sore feet touched the water?
Did Jesus walk alone with You
Out there, across the shore?
And did He sing out songs of praise
To thank the One He lived here for?
And did the ocean make Him smile?
Did the sunrise stir a tear?
And did He sing for You
With all His voice
When only You could hear?
'Cause that's what I do.
I sat there on a rock
Staring out at the ocean
And I heard the voice of someone
High above me
Singing too...
By Jenni Orton
