To Be Loved
Written by Dennis Jernigan

Father, if we were all to be honest,

What would our greatest need consist of?

Wouldn’t we say, if we were all honest,

Simply our greatest need is to be loved?

From the strong and stable man 

To the single minded woman,

To the man not even sure he is a man,

To the lonely hurting children

To the old, abandoned soul,

We need love to make us whole.

Chorus:

To be loved is like a harbor in a storm;

To be anchored so securely  at the heart,

You can’t be torn.  

To be loved is just what ev’ry heart

Would give their life to be.

Held just once by One who would not leave.

To be loved is what we need.

Verse

Only one love Is totally true love.

Bearing my sin, bearing my pain!

Only one love could ever be true love

Others will fail, but this one will remain!

Through the fiery trials of life,

Through the endless days of prison,

Through the darkness of rejection’s blinding rain.

Through the days we hurt so badly

And we seem to cry in vain,

Jesus’ love will still remain!

Chorus:

To be loved is like a harbor in a storm;

To be anchored so securely  at the heart,

You can’t be torn.  

To be loved is just what ev’ry heart

Would give their life to be.

Held just once by One who would not leave.

To be loved is what we need.

Bridge

This world will use you and leave you to die!

This world will crush you and abuse you and leave you hard and dry!

Jesus will love you and hear when you cry!

He’ll never leave you or deceive you!

He’ll hold you near for life!

Chorus