The Heart and the Tree” — Jeremiah 17
Verse 1 — The Engraved Sin
The sin of Judah, carved in stone
With iron point, in hearts alone
Cut on the altar, written deep
Where secret vows refuse to sleep
Their children learn the ways of lies
Beside the hills where idols rise
Even memory bears the stain
Of broken trust and borrowed gain
Chorus — Cursed Trust
Cursed is the one who trusts in man
Who leans on flesh, not God’s own hand
Whose heart departs, though lips may pray
From living streams they turn away
They’ll be a shrub in desert land
No rain, no root, no hope to stand
Verse 2 — Blessed Trust
Blessed is the one who trusts the Lord
Whose hope is anchored in His word
They’ll be a tree by waters near
Roots unafraid when drought is here
When heat arrives, their leaf stays green
In years of lack, they’re still unseen
By fear that steals or dries the ground
Their fruit is found… their fruit is found
Chorus — The Great Divide
Two ways are set before the soul
One dries the heart, one makes it whole
One feeds on dust, one drinks from grace
One fears the heat, one stands its place
The path you choose will shape your days
Your trust decides your final way
Bridge — The Deceitful Heart
The heart is deceitful, sick and weak
Beyond all cure it longs to speak
Who can discern its hidden art?
Who truly knows the human heart?
“I search the heart,” the Lord replies
“I test the mind before My eyes
I give to each what they have sown
The fruit their secret ways have grown”
Verse 3 — False Gain Exposed
Like partridge hatching eggs not hers
So wealth unjust will not endure
Midway through life it slips away
At death, a fool — so truth will say
No throne of theft, no stolen name
Can shield the soul from earned disgrace
What’s gained apart from truth and fear
Will not remain when God draws near
Final Chorus — The Prayer of Trust
Heal me, O Lord, and I’ll be healed
Save me, Lord, my strength and shield
You are my praise, my hiding place
My hope secured in sovereign grace
Though scoffers laugh and threats surround
I stand on truth… on holy ground
Outro — The Tested Way
Let those who mock be put to shame
But not the one who trusts Your name
You are my refuge in the test
In You alone my heart finds rest
