Written by Wendell Kimbrough & Dan Wheeler
Performed by The Porter’s Gate, Wendell Kimbrough & Taylor Leonhardt
lyrics
When my work takes me places I don’t want to go Christ before me
And my heart aches with sorrow as I hit the road Christ be with me
When the care of my family takes all that I have Christ within me
When I’m worn and exhausted, ashamed that I’m mad Christ defend me
I rise up today in a strength that is not my own
I’m held by the promise of God that I’m never alone
When I’m tossed to the side and I want to give up Christ beside me
When I’m busting my ass but it’s never enough (And I’m working so hard…) Christ beside me
When I work hard but someone else gets the reward God’s eyes see me
I ask for promotion and they shut the door God’s ears hear me
When I climb the first steps toward a long-held dream Christ above me
And I leap out in faith and I hope to find wings Christ beneath me
Resources:
A Lament (With an Eye on Ecclesiastes)
A Prayer for First Responders
A Scripture Litany With Two Voices
Benediction and Charge
Building for Eternity (A Prayer)
Craftsman Christ Prayer
In Christ I Rise (A Villanelle)
Overworked: A Confession
Poem: Before, Behind, Beside
Prayer for The Breastplate of Saint Patrick
Prayers of the People: Breastplate of Saint Patrick
Responsorial Prayer with Psalm 121
The Waiter’s Apron