"Talitha Cumi"

- reflections on Mark 5:41 and Switchfoot's song "twentyfour"


They like to ask so many questions
I don't know why
I wish I knew the answers
But I just falter and stare

Sometimes I fear to be still
To be alone with my doubts
I try to be on the run
Get lost in the madding crowd

Sometimes I wish I didn't have to feel
Throw this heart away
Let it sink to the depths of some
murky ocean
Disappear, just go away

Its too much to bear
I'm just a girl
Tryin' to be strong
Will anyone catch me if I fall?

I'm fumbling in the darkness
Tryin' to find my way
I'm losin' my faith
I need You to come rescue me

How I long for more than this
How I wish I had strength to believe
When I crumble in complete weakness
I'm left with nothing... but YOU

and You say "Talitha Cumi-
Little girl, arise"
You're raising the dead in me
You're giving me faith to believe
When I have nothing to give

I'll hold on to You
I'll hold on to You
"Talitha Cumi"
You're raising the dead in me
You're raising the dead in me