'You Always Stayed' Poem by Whitney Nicole Albright*

My Lord, My wheel,
My rock, my shield
My life, my rod
My strength, my God
My hope, my fan
My love, my hand
My faith, my soul
My master, my whole
My protector, my friend
My messiah, my end
Thank you for each breath
Take with you what’s left
For now I live for you strongly
Not like the sinners wrongly
You are the legs that hold me up
You are the drink that fills my cup
Redeemer, you saved me
Creator, you made me
From now on I make a swear
To live each day with all my care
And though I hurt all the while
I swear each hour I will smile
And I’ll take the life you put inside
And bring it out and will not hide
I’ll be thankful and rejoice to you
I’ll praise you for everything I do
Thank you for carrying me on my way
When I was lonely, you always stayed
My Lord, my wheel
My rock, my shield
My life, my rod,
My strength, my God
My hope, my fan
My love, my hand
My faith, my soul
My master, my whole
My protector, my friend
My messiah, my end