A Faithful Heart

Lyrics

Verse 1 - Male / Low Register

I do not want a love that changes with the crowd,
Or promises in private it would never speak aloud.
Teach me to be steady when desire pulls hard,
To guard another's dignity by first guarding my heart.

Verse 2 - Female / Answering Register

I do not want affection used to bargain or control,
I want truth with patience, respect for heart and soul.
Let every "yes" be honest, let every "no" be heard,
And let a future promise grow from faithful word and deed.

Duet Chorus

Yahweh, form in us a faithful heart,
Truth in the promise from the very start.
Not ownership, not jealousy, not pride,
But honour and courage walking side by side.
If love is preparing for a covenant someday,
Teach us to be faithful before vows are made.

Verse 3

Temptation may whisper that secrecy is small,
But hidden disloyalty can weaken trust in all.
So let self-control be strength and not restraint alone,
A freedom to protect the future home we hope to build.

Bridge - Brass Chorale, Then Voices Nearly a Cappella

Faithfulness is practiced before it is promised.
Patience is practiced before it is tested.
Forgiveness is learned without excusing betrayal.
Love grows mature when truth becomes habitual.

Final Duet

Someday a home may rise from two lives made one,
So let mercy be the mortar and truth the cornerstone.
Love Yahweh first, then honour one another,
And carry a faithful heart toward the future together.

Teacher / Arrangement Direction

Use 396 in the temptation/self-control verses with restrained tension, 432 for centered reflection, 528 for warmth in the duet, 639 for close harmony, 741 for the nearly a cappella fidelity statements, and 852 for the final reflective brass chorale. Trombone and French horn should symbolize strength under control, not aggression.