The Answered Prayer

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Some things start as just a spark A glance across a crowded hall A quiet crush that lit the dark Before I even knew to fall You worked beside my mother's side And somehow heaven held the thread [Chorus] You are the grace that holds me still The steady faith that always will Through every storm you stayed and prayed My heart belongs to you, Jill You are my rock, you are the light The morning mercy burning bright [Verse 2] On Lake Susan in the fall The leaves were turning gold and red Montreat whispered through the trees And every word between us said That this was more than just a dream You saw an acorn no one saw And said yes before I even asked You loved me past my every flaw [Chorus] You are the grace that holds me still The steady faith that always will Through every storm you stayed and prayed My heart belongs to you, Jill You are my rock, you are the light The morning mercy burning bright [Bridge] Twenty homes from twenty houses Thirty years of brave goodbyes You held our world through every absence Courage shining in your eyes [Verse 3] You see the wonder others miss In little patients, tiny hands Your kindness reaches everyone Far more than you will understand Still every morning there you are A cup of coffee and a smile Jill, you still don't seem to know You've been beautiful this whole while [Chorus] You are the grace that holds me still The steady faith that always will Through forty years you stayed and prayed My heart belongs to you, Jill You are my rock, you are the light The morning mercy burning bright [Outro] From that first crush to forever Jill, you are my answered prayer