Mighty Warrior (The Lord is With You), a song

Another song from my most recent recording project, inversions.  I actually wrote the lyrics almost 20 years ago, and stumbled across them last summer in an old note book.  The tune needed major overhauling, but here's what I was left with after more than a little re-working.  Special thanks to my daughters for lending me their flute and clarinet on the fills, and my son for his chops on the cajon!



The Lord is with you Mighty Warrior
The Lord is with you Gideon
And even though you hide your heart,
Like grain in the winepress
And even though you think yourself
The weakest and the smallest
The Lord is with you mighty Warrior

The Lord is with you restless Jacob
The Lord is with you Isaac’s Son
And even though you wrestle with him,
Striving till the daybreak
And in your brokenness you beg
A blessing for the heartache
The Lord is with you restless Jacob

Because your weakness
Is his power and your foolishness
Is his grace
The Lord is with you mighty warrior
Though you shrink from his embrace
And he will clothe you with his Spirit
He will arm you with his love
The Lord is with you mighty warrior
He will guard you from above

The Lord is with you barren Hannah
The Lord is with you empty one
And even though you whisper dreams
In the shadow of the altar
And even though you lift your prayer,
Till your voice starts to falter
The Lord is with you barren Hannah

Because your weakness
Is his power and your foolishness
Is his grace
The Lord is with you mighty warrior
Though you shrink from his embrace
And he will clothe you with his Spirit
He will arm you with his love
The Lord is with you mighty warrior
He will guard you from above