When the Night Goes Quiet

When the night goes quiet... And every soul's asleep... The watchman keeps on walking... His promise still to keep. The silence has a language. The darkness has a sound. The years have taught these weary eyes... To search the higher ground. The battlefield came home with me. It taught my heart to guard. Not every lesson war has left... Has made this journey hard. Some scars became reminders. Some wounds became my sight. I learned to see what others miss... Standing watch throughout the night. The city sleeps. The walls remain. Love keeps watch... Though no one knows your name. When the night goes quiet... Keep my lamp burning bright. If danger finds the valley... Let me stand through the night. Not because I'm fearless... Not because I'm strong. Because the Shepherd taught the watchman... Who he watches for. I’ve watched deception wear a smile. I’ve watched truth stand alone. I’ve watched wolves wear shepherd’s clothing… Trying to steal what isn’t their own. I've watched my daughters growing. I've watched old wounds heal slow. I've watched Your mercy reach the places... No one else could go. Teach me vigilance without fear. Discernment without pride. Teach me how to guard what's holy... Without darkness living inside. The watchman doesn’t sleep... Because love refuses to. The Shepherd never slumbers... And I'm becoming like You. When every eye is closing... When every light burns low... Teach me faithfulness... When nobody knows. I’m still WATCHING! When the night goes quiet... I'll still be standing here. Not because I trust myself... Because my Shepherd's near. If morning finds me weary... If dawn still feels so far... The God who watches Israel... Has never closed His eyes. The night grows quiet... But Heaven... Never sleeps.