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An Offering of Emptiness

An Offering of Emptiness Tonight an offering of emptiness Is all I have to bring, When what I really want Is to offer you everything. I realize how little I could ever offer you; My heart drops in sorrow. What could I bring to you From a heart so hollow? Tonight an offering of emptiness Is all I have to bring, When what I really want Is to offer you everything. Then a thought takes root-- My brokenness calls out in need-- And the emptiness inside me answers Your call to be my everything. Your word promises strength in weakness-- to fill the empty void. Tonight an offering of emptiness Is all I have to bring, When what I really want Is to offer you everything. In what I thought I lacked You have given back-- My offering of emptiness You fill to overflowing and leave me Full. Tonight an offering of emptiness Is all I have to bring, With the realization that offering you all of me-- even empty-- Is to offer you