A Mother's Legacy by Brad Eberly

Doulos by Brad Eberly

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A Mother's Legacy
by Brad Eberly

Album: Doulos

Verse 1
Her heart was always tender Though her touch was often firm
Her eyes always discerning The next lesson I should learn
She spoke with the authority That truth and love impart
With grace and quiet dignity She woke the passion in my heart
For the things of God and righteousness, For the truth that sets me free
To be the Lord's disciple… and let His life be lived in me.

Chorus
Before my legs would hold me up, in her arms, she carried me.
Before my voice could speak a word, she knew my every need.
Before my heart could understand, before my mind could see,
My mother, with the heart of Jesus was the love of God to me.

Verse 2
There's an album full of memories of my mother in my mind
And I'm tempted to enshrine her as a saint outside of time
But the truth of her humanity displays the grace of God much more
For although she isn't perfect, she is devoted to the Lord
The goal is not perfection, to be more than what she is,
But faithfulness in giving… the love that Jesus gives

Bridge
To instill in me a love for God, and teach me right from wrong
The legacy she leaves behind will go on and on and on.