From Once Was

Unfortunate souls will often say
 We need to cling to yesterday
 An evil there or light to see
 Gives of hope of what might be
 Faith gathered from once was
 Hope gathered from once was
 Peace gathered from once was
 Love gathered from once was
 I dream the past, the burning bridges
 Old photographs, discarded pages
 Unanswered prayers, the childhood endings
 The bitter tears, the new beginnings
 The life and times of a child alone
 Searching for love in the cold unknown
 Soul beat and scarred with the truth in sight
 The lessons he's learned in the darkest night
 I dream of youth and unrequited love
 There lies the truth, in what once was
 And through it all I see at last
 The Saviour's hand and all that's past
 Faith gathered from once was
 Hope gathered from once was
 Peace gathered from once was
 Love gathered from once was
 Memory is clear, Saviour drawing near
 Feel my heart embraced, see desire's face
 Here my soul will rest
 I dream the past, the burning bridges
 Old photographs, discarded pages
 Faith gathered from once was
 Hope gathered from once was
 Peace gathered from once was
 Love gathered from once was
 The answered prayers, the childhood endings
 The bitter tears, the new beginnings
 The new beginnings