I Want to Call Your Name (But I’m Afraid)

Verse 1 I’ve been walking in the silence, Where the night feels far too long. Tears have been my company, And my strength is nearly gone. I hear You in the distance, Like a whisper through the rain— But my shame wraps around me, And I’m scared to speak Your name. Chorus I want to call Your name, but I’m afraid— Of what You’ll see, of what I’ve made. I’ve wandered far, I’ve lost my flame, But still I long to call Your name. Will You meet me in my hiding place? Can mercy reach this heart of flame? I want to call— I want to call Your name… but I’m afraid. Verse 2 They say You’re love, they say You’re kind, That You heal the broken soul. But how could You still want me now, When I’ve let the darkness grow? I remember Sunday mornings, When I sang with childlike faith… Now I’m choking on the silence And too scared to lift Your name. Chorus I want to call Your name, but I’m afraid— Of what You’ll say, of how I’ve strayed. Would You still open heaven’s gate, If all I have is fear and faith? Can grace still run where guilt has stayed? Will You still come if I just pray? I want to call— I want to call Your name… but I’m afraid. Bridge But in the quiet, I hear You speak— Not in anger, not with shame. You say, “My child, come back to Me, I’ve never turned away.” And now I fall down on my knees, With trembling lips, I say… Final Chorus I’m gonna call Your name, though I’m afraid— I’m trusting You to heal my shame. You ran to me while I was chained, You broke my fear with love’s own name. Yes, You met me in my darkest place, And now I rise by mercy’s flame. I will call— I will call Your name… No longer afraid. Outro (Spoken or Sung Gently) Jesus… Your name is my courage. I call You now… And I am not afraid.