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Thursday, April 17, 2008

Legacy -- Lyrics

Today I'm just going to post the lyrics to "Legacy" by Nicole Nordeman, since they partain so well to what I was trying to say yesterday.

I don't mind if you've got something nice to say about me
And I enjoy an accolade just like the rest
You could take my picture and hang it in a gallery
Of all the who's who and so-n-so's that used to be the best
At such 'n such...it wouldn't matter much
I won't lie, it feels alright to see your name in lights
We all need an "Atta boy" or "Atta girl"
But in the end I'd like to hang my hat on more besides
the temporary trappings of this world

Chorus:
I want to leave a legacy
How will they remember me?
Did I choose to love?
Did I point to you enough to make a mark on things?
I want to leave an offering
A child of mercy and grace who blessed Your name unapologetically
And leave that kind of legacy

I don't have to look too far or too long awhile
To make a lengthy list of all that I enjoy
It's an accumulating trinket and a treasure pile
Where moth and rust, thieves and such will soon destroy

Not well traveled, not well read, not well-to-do or well bred
Just want to hear instead, "Well done" good and faithful one

1 comments:

Rebecca said...

"Well Done, Thou Good and Faithful Servant" is what I want to hear more than anything in the world...when my time to stand before God comes.

It requires me to live each day with the knowledge that I AM a servant, seeking to serve both God, and my fellows.

In that I find true meaning, in that I find true fulfillment.