Within seconds of finding out I had cancer of the spine I felt at peace - from within. This song is my debt of gratitude.
Lyrics
Soul Of Steel
Verse 1
A man can take his measure
Through his words and acts and deeds
And a man can make his treasure
Through the planting of his seeds
Children growing straight and strong
And knowing wrong from right
And better still with the strength and will
Of knowing when and how to fight
Chorus:
I know I’m blessed because the Lord
Has deigned to tell me so
He has taught me how to hold on
And if needs be, to let go
He has told me that he loves me
And I know that love is real
He gave me a heart as soft as anyone’s
And a soul that’s made of steel
Verse 2
Facing up to the toughest times
Can make a man turn sharp
Instead of looking for the light
I started reaching for the harp
Well the Lord was having none of that
And he tapped me on my chest
From deep inside, I was opened wide
And I knew that I was blessed
Chorus:
I know I’m blessed because the Lord
Has deigned to tell me so
He has taught me how to hold on
And if needs be, to let go
He has told me that he loves me
And I know that love is real
He gave me a heart as soft as anyone’s
And a soul that’s made of steel
Bridge:
In the blink of an eye, in an instant
The good Lord entered me
He held out his palm and he gifted
A soul of burnished steel
He said your heart can break and shatter
And that’s a pain that’s true and real
But while your heart is soft as anyone’s
Your soul is made of steel
Tag Chorus:
Lord lay me down, by a flowering river
Lord lay me down and I will feel
That breath of life, as you deliver
A heart as soft as anyone’s
And that soul of burnished steel
A heart as soft as anyone’s
And that soul of burnished steel
