Over You (The Love of Jesus) Original Song by Chesterton Music

Hello friends.

As I have run into more and more of you lately who are currently grieving the loss of a parent of grandparent, it felt like the right time to post one of my most personal songs. This song is for those struggling through saying goodbye to someone that they were never able to completely say "I forgive you" to. There are so many complex emotions. I wrote this song recently to help my father grieve the loss of his mother, my grandmother, with whom he had a complicated relationship. I hope it helps those of you who can relate. Jesus can and absolutely still wants to works redemptive miracles, even after death.

I bless and and love you all.

Grieve well, my friends.

-Chesterton

Over You (The Love of Jesus)
Chesterton Music

Sometimes I feel like I could be alright
and if the world were made of my thoughts it'd be true
But life's not all about me and I didn't make myself
and there would be no me if there were no you

I've never known a day that you weren't here
even if we never figured things all out
We can't remake the choices that once made us what we were
but with my heart I choose to say this now

I speak the love of Jesus over you
If He could love someone like me
than I know that He loves you too
He gave His authority and I want to use it to say
I forgive you
and I speak the love of Jesus over you

Now I gave Jesus everything
and that means me and you
I choose to see the past through my new eyes
Among those things you did
you also did the best you could
I believe you loved me and you tried

Now none of us were good with pain
I know it's true
We guarded it we've used it to survive
But if the Master of Redemption says it isn't mine to keep
Well then I won't deny my King a thing He paid for with His life

I speak the love of Jesus over you
If He could love someone like me
than I know that He loves you too
He gave His authority and I want to use it to say
I forgive you
and I speak the love of Jesus over you

Chesterton Music 2022