Heaven Is The Face

Heaven is the face of a little girl 
With dark brown eyes 
That disappear when she smiles
Heaven is the place 
Where she calls my name 
Says, “daddy please come play with me for awhile” 

God, I know, it’s all of this and so much more 
But God, You know that this is what I’m aching for 
God, You know I just can’t see beyond the door 

So right now 
Heaven is the sound of her breathing deep
Lying on my chest, falling fast asleep while I sing 
And Heaven is the weight of her in my arms 
Being there to keep her safe from harm while she dreams

And God, I know it’s all of this and so much more 
But God, You know that this is what I’m longing for 
And God, You know I just can’t see beyond the door 

But in my mind’s eye 
I can see a place 
Where Your glory fills every empty space
All the cancer is gone 
Every mouth is filled
And there’s no one left in the orphans’ bed 
Every lonely heart finds the one true love
And there’s no more goodbye
And no more “not enough” 
And there’s no more enemy (no more)

Heaven is a sweet, maple syrup kiss 
And a thousand other little things I miss with her gone
Heaven is the place where she takes my hand 
And leads me to You 
And we both run into Your arms

Oh God, I know, it’s so much more than I can dream 
It’s far beyond anything I can conceive
So God, You know I’ll trust in You until I see

Heaven in the face of my little girl