O Lord Jesus, how can it be?
We treat you so wrong
Yet, you still show mercy.

Your grace is outstanding.
Your power is might.
You fill our days.
You protect our nights.

I keep my eyes on me
instead of on you
while the world is lost
and needs to be renewed.

Take away my selfish pride
stop me from running away
I know I can't hide.

You know me better
than I know myself
and, yet, you love me anyway.
You freed me from bondage,
you broke the chains-
you're the one love i've hoped for
and I push you away.

You fill me with tears
so that I can be cleansed
you correct my mistakes
and erase all my sins.

Show me your plan
and cause me to obey
for satan keeps lying
telling me to do things myway.

I am weak, Lord, and you are strong
put your words on my lips
and, in my heart, put your song.
amen
5-14-85