Ralph Van Manen - Stay close

Stay close, stay faithful
Through the darkest night
Stay free, stay peaceful
Keep the fire burning bright
Stay gentle, when the days get
Hard and long
Stay faithful, stay strong

And let your doubts all speed away
They can't hold you anymore
And it's only when you drift away
That loneliness comes to your door
Let the shadows fall behind the hill
Let the changes start to grow

Take this body Lord, every part
And, with Your sweet fire
Won't You melt this hardened heart
Take this spirit Lord, taught and frayed
Fill it up with love and let it sail away And let your doubts all speed away
They can't hold you anymore
And it's only when you drift away
That loneliness comes to your door
Let the shadows fall behind the hill
Let the changes start to grow

In my songs I've written of weakness
Let me learn to give You all
For on my long road to completeness
I stumble and fall

And let your doubts all speed away
They can't hold you anymore
And it's only when you drift away
That loneliness comes to your door
Let the shadows fall behind the hill
Let the changes start to grow