You Are Love by Aaron Hansel

A friend and former colleague of mine, Lindsay, shared with me a song called You Are Love that her husband Aaron wrote this past week as he reflected on the massive tornado that swept through the Moore, Oklahoma area and leveled many houses, schools, and a hospital. They live about one mile from the major destruction in Moore. The song is full of great reminders of God's character and sovereignty. Please listen and pass it on, so that, as Lindsay says below "it can give hope and glory to God".

Here's what Lindsay had to say about what they saw and experienced after the storm passed and how the song came to be:

"Aaron and Cole (Aaron and Lindsay's son) took a walk to see if anyone in our area needed help. What they saw was utter destruction which was expected, but they also saw people standing in the middle of streets with propane grills grilling food for those who needed a hot meal, and people driving around handing out bottled water to those walking in the area and those in stop and go traffic on the road trying to get home. People pitching in, being His hands! This was Monday evening around 7. Yesterday, during the long morning and still without power, Aaron pulled out his guitar to play for us and pass the time. After awhile, a new song started to form. He headed into the bedroom (he writes best in solitude) and opened the window for some light, and within a few hours, "You Are Love" was born. As soon as our electricity came back on, he recorded it and now I'm sending it out to as many people as I can. Please send it out to anyone and everyone you want. I'm including the lyrics as well for those who'd like them. He wants this to be used in any way it can to give hope and glory to God."


YOU ARE LOVE by Aaron Hansel

Help us find a way, through the loss and pain      

To call upon Your Name, and give You praise

‘Cause our hearts are failing, and we don’t know how

To give thanks in mourning, God, remind us now, that….

You are still Worthy, You are still Holy

You are still Mighty, still Righteous and Just

And You are Love

You’re still our Healer, You’re still our Shelter

You’re our Redeemer, our Savior has come

Yes, You are love

In these darkest days, Jesus, light our way

And as we walk by faith, bring us to a place

Where we will remember, all the kindness You’ve shown

And though our sorrow’s like thunder, You’re in control, and….

You are still Worthy, You are still Holy

You are still Mighty, still Righteous and Just

And You are Love

You’re still our Healer, You’re still our Shelter

You’re our Redeemer, our Savior has come

Yes, You are love

And though the storms are raging

And the rain keeps falling

We know that You are love

And may the world that sees us

Long for Jesus and our hope

Because we know, that…..

You are still Worthy, You are still Holy

You are still Mighty, still Righteous and Just

And You are Love

You’re still our Healer, You’re still our Shelter

You’re our Redeemer, our Savior has come

Yes, You are love