Diane Tuiofu Music
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Child of Mine
"Child of Mine" addresses the pain and concerns that a parent feels when their child loses their way. When this occurs, the child may feel discouraged, depressed, or overwhelmed. Some bear the burden of shame that weighs heavy upon them and feel unworthy to be around family, or friends. Isolation may set in. A child may even feel abandoned by God. But God is our Heavenly Father and knows each of us perfectly. He called Moses by name on the the mount. He knew Jacob's name and changed it to Israel. God knows who we are, and where we are. He knows every creature on Earth, saying "For the world is mine, and the fulness thereof" (Psalms 50:12). Our Savior, the True Shepherd, offers us comfort by His unrelenting love for each son and daughter of God: "What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?" (Luke 15:4).
Verse one
Child of mine, my very flesh and bone
Yesterday I carried you, now you walk alone.
Willfull and wayward, our dreams you've left behind,
Shattered into pieces, too many to find.
How can I believe you'll turn and understand?
Still in my heart, the Spirit demands:
Chorus
Don't give up; don't cast her off.
She is not lost; she has but strayed.
You cannot know God’s endless ways.
For He is mighty to save.
Don’t give up;
She was His before yours,
And He loves her more than you could ever know.
Don’t give up.
Verse two
Child of mine, my very flesh and bone
Have I failed in teaching you, things you should have known?
Did I neglect, the trust that God has shown?
Have my many weaknesses, magnified your own?
Still, my heart knows your choices are your own
I cannot save you; that was already done.
Repeat Chorus
Bridge
The Shepherd will not sleep;
“Til He has found His sheep,
He knows them every one.
And He will bring them home.
Repeat Chorus
Tag
I love you more than you can know.
Child of mine.
Lyrics
Text: Toni Thomas Music: Diane Tuiofu
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