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Happy to be here.
Sometimes I write to express something the Lord has laid on my heart. Usually it stays in a notebook and doesn't get shared. Felt compelled to share this. Hopefully it speaks to someone.
How oft my heart from Thou dost roam
In search of idols low
May I restrain this foul desire
But only by Thy power
O God! A debt so great I owed
For my corrupted soul
And yet in mercy Thou forgavest
Because of Christ the Lamb
And now in earnest I desire
To serve Thy Holy Name
But with each day a wretched fire
Seeks lost ground to reclaim
I need Thy help, Lord, every day
To live as Thou has called
Help me to yield my heart and pray
God strengthen my resolve
Each day the war inside goes on
Between my flesh and Thee
But let me ever strive to know
Thy Blessed, Holy Name
One day in death I shall retire
From battle against myself
Until that day, though, lead me on
To serve Thee, Lord and Savior
How oft my heart from Thou dost roam
In search of idols low
May I restrain this foul desire
But only by Thy power
O God! A debt so great I owed
For my corrupted soul
And yet in mercy Thou forgavest
Because of Christ the Lamb
And now in earnest I desire
To serve Thy Holy Name
But with each day a wretched fire
Seeks lost ground to reclaim
I need Thy help, Lord, every day
To live as Thou has called
Help me to yield my heart and pray
God strengthen my resolve
Each day the war inside goes on
Between my flesh and Thee
But let me ever strive to know
Thy Blessed, Holy Name
One day in death I shall retire
From battle against myself
Until that day, though, lead me on
To serve Thee, Lord and Savior