240719 Lost and Found

 Lost and Found

Forgot what I was saying 
When I lost my train of thought 
Have sometimes lost my car keys
Hadn't found them where I ought

Have lost sense of direction 
As I travel through strange town
Have found I can become confused
If don't know my way around

I'd like to say I've lost some weight 
Found scale says that's not true
Lost track of time within the day
When I've found too much to do

Have lost myself in a good book
The kind that transports you
Have found a pleasant memory 
Or great music do that, too

Have found I can get angry 
And have lost my patience, too
Also, I've lost my temper
When I've found I've been lied to

I know I lost my child-like trust
When found I'd been betrayed
Lost all sense of security 
Found myself shocked and dismayed

Lost courage and lost trust in God
When I've found so much to fear
Found I can lose my hopefulness
When devil's who I hear

Seems life's a giant lost and found 
We lose things all the time
Can lose at love, can lose our hair
Can even lose our minds

Yet also, if we'll only seek
There's much that can be found
Our way, our peace, our happiness 
We need only look around

And we've found we've a Good Shepherd 
When we're feeling like lost sheep
Found God is always with us
When were lost in valleys deep

Of all the things I've ever found
Salvation's greatest one
Lose self in sweet surrender 
To the Father, Spirit, Son

I've found that when I do that
I lose hopelessness and fear
Found peace, and joy, and love, and light
To share with those lost and dear

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