O Lord You Are My North

Story Behind The Song

I heard a radio interview about the most romantic movie of all times. One called said "Time in a Bottle," and told the story of a man stranded on an island, put a not in a bottle and threw it in the ocean. Years later his found it. It simply said, "You are my north." I was going to write a love song for my wife. Ended up being a love song for God.

Song Description

A man in search of safety and direction finds that God is the zero on his compass and the north star of his life.

Song Length 3:22 Genre Folk - Religious, Country - Religious
Lead Vocal Male Vocal Mood Peaceful, Tranquil
Subject Peace, God Similar Artists Willie Nelson, James Taylor
Language English

Lyrics

"O Lord, You Are My North"
Words and Music by James Likens
© 2002, StoryTunes Publishing, St. Louis, MO

O Lord, you're my direction. O Lord, you are my source.
Of faith, hope and love, O Lord, you are my north.
You're the zero on my compass; you're my rudder in the wind.
O Lord, you're my beginning. O Lord, you are my end.

In the storms of life when I can't see the shore;
And it seems there is no reason to go on anymore,
O Lord I turn to you as the pilot of my faith
Your hand is steady on the wheel you'll bring me to your gate.

When the waves of trouble crash across the bow of life
And when the thunder rolls from the lightning of my strife
You are the silver lining In a world of guilt and shame.
O Lord, you're my redeemer you have called me by my name.

And when my journey ends on that great celestial shore
I'll see your smiling face; my tears will be no more.
And to the Lamb of God Forever we will sing
A song of praise and glory to our Redeemer King.

O Lord, you're my direction. O Lord, you are my source.
Of faith, hope and love, O Lord, you are my north.
You're the zero on my compass; you're my rudder in the wind.
O Lord, you're my beginning. O Lord, you are my end.

You're the zero on my compass; you're my rudder in the wind.
O Lord, you're my Redeemer. O Lord, you are my friend.

Lyrics James Likens Music James Likens
Producer Chris Bergmann Publisher StoryTunes Publishing
Performance James Likens

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