Life in Your Hands

In the beginning You breathed Your spirit Into the dust life You did grant Each soul a masterpiece Your image carried In every heart Your life you plant "You shall not murder" a command so solemn A call to cherish what You've planned Life in Your hands sacred and grand Help us O Lord to understand Each person's worth from birth to earth's end Reflects Your love on this we depend You knit us together each one unique In the womb's shelter Your voice we seek An awesome wonder this gift of life A call to protect not to strife From first heartbeat to final breath In Your hands there's no death Life in Your hands sacred and grand Help us O Lord to understand Each person's worth from birth to earth's end Reflects Your love on this we depend You knit us together each one unique In the womb's shelter Your voice we seek An awesome wonder this gift of life A call to protect not to strife From first heartbeat to final breath In Your hands there's no death Life in Your hands sacred and grand Help us O Lord to understand Each person's worth from birth to earth's end Reflects Your love on this we depend For in Your image we are made In the tapestry of life intricately laid Help us to see in each other's face The beauty of Your grace Let not anger hate or fear Steal the life You hold so dear Teach us to walk in the way of peace In love and kindness let our lives increase Each day a chance to uphold the sacred In our actions let Your love be reflected For in reverence of life we find The heart of Your divine mind Life in Your hands sacred and grand Help us O Lord to understand Each person's worth from birth to earth's end Reflects Your love on this we depend Life in Your hands a journey so vast Guide us to cherish it from first to last In every soul let Your love expand For all life is held in Your mighty hands