039 May They Rememeber

Let them forget the rest of me
Let them know the best of me
Was really You, the light of Christ in me
Shining through, dim as it may be

May they remember, may they remember
Christ in me
May they remember, may they treasure
The Christ in me You let them see
Some kindness, some patience
Some faithful love
And the grace that comes from You

Every day I painted You
Don’t give them a tainted view
Of who You are through who they saw in me
Cuz who You are is not the whole of me
(But let it be!)

May they remember, may they remember
Christ in me
May they remember, may they treasure
The Christ in me You let them see
Some kindness, some patience
Some faithful love
And the grace that comes from You

Please don’t
Please don’t
Please don’t let them misremember
Cuz all the worst was me
And all the best was You
Let ‘em hang the worst on me
But love the glimpse of You

May they remember, may they remember
Christ in me
May they remember, may they treasure
The Christ in me You let them see
Some kindness, some patience
Some faithful love
And the grace that comes from You

 

Supporting Texts

To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. / Colossians 1:27 ESV

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20 ESV

St. Patrick’s Breastplate:
“Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.”

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16 ESV

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.
2 Corinthians 4:6-7 ESV

Additional Info

Key: F#
BPM: 120
Drafted: Feb 28 - March 7, 2025
Published: 3/8/2025