“Death Has Not Won” (Kathy’s Song Pt. 2)

I wrote this song when Kathy went into hospice care-about 3 weeks prior to going to be with Jesus. I wrote it as a part 2 to the first song I wrote just a few months after she was diagnosed 3 years ago. See No Place Like Hope (Kathy’s Song Pt. 1)  Here

The first song was written from her perspective and this song is written from the perspective of all of us that are left here on earth grieving her passing. But we rejoice that death has not won because of Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life! And we trust in His plan. He is our Hope that we are clinging to in this hard time. Kathy left an incredible legacy and will be dearly missed but we are seeing God still using her and the life that she lived is still being used by the Lord to impact so many lives for eternity. See the lyrics below.

Lyrics:
Oh Lord you give and take away
Still your mercy and grace shall remain
You’re faithful and true and good through it all
Now we know that your love is strong
Cuz we need you now to hold us tight
Draw close to your children, we’re hurting tonight
We don’t have answers and we don’t know why
But Lord we will trust that your timing is right

God this seems too hard to bear
That we could go on without her here
We give you our weakness and wait on your strength
Sustainer of us you know what we need
We’re not forsaken, we cling to the cross
It was there that your work was accomplished for us
You’re the resurrection, we stand in your love
We know death has not won

We look to you Father, your thoughts are higher
You say you will walk with us through the fire
And when the sun rises we won’t have been burned
Cuz you’ve come to us like rain to the earth
Your word is sure, your promises are true
Whom have we to cling to but you
We know you are working all things for your glory and our good
But right now…

God this seems too hard to bear
That we could go on without her here
We give you our weakness and wait on your strength
Sustainer of us you know what we need
We’re not forsaken, we cling to the cross
It was there that your work was accomplished for us
You’re the resurrection, we stand in your love
We know death has not won

You are good Lord, we believe it. We will trust in You
For your glory, you deserve it, we will trust in You
You are good Lord, we believe it. We will trust in You
For your glory, you deserve it, we will trust in You

God this seems too hard to bear
That we could go on without her here
We give you our weakness and wait on your strength
Sustainer of us you know what we need
We’re not forsaken, we cling to the cross
It was there that your work was accomplished for us
You’re the resurrection, we stand in your love
We know death has not won