The Offering I Bring

[Verse 1]

I carried him in silence, wrapped in white

The one I loved more than breath or light

No blemish on his soul, no stain on his name

An offering to God, through fire and flame

[Verse 2]

My brother, my strength, my dearest friend

I saw the road, I knew the end

And though my heart breaks in the shadow of loss

I lay him down at the foot of the cross

[Pre-Chorus]

Let tears fall as incense

Let grief rise as prayer

I give what was given—

He was never mine to bear

[Chorus]

This is the offering I bring

Not gold or myrrh, but suffering

My praise through pain, my love through loss

My song beneath a heavy cross

This is the offering I bring

[Bridge – Sung, gentle but ascending melody]

He was Yours before he was mine

A gift for a time, a light that shined

So take him, Lord, into Your rest

And let me trust that You know best

[Final Chorus – Stronger instrumentation, layered vocals]

This is the offering I bring

Not gold or myrrh, but suffering

My praise through pain, my love through loss

My song beneath a heavy cross

This is the offering I bring

This is the offering I bring