My heart dost crave
closeness with Him Who
defeated the grave.
If to Him, I could be
as faithful and true
as He is to me,
then peace would fill
this puny little heart of mine.
Oh, how His light would shine
through me, if I were faithful.
Oh, my heart dost crave
intimacy with my Lord.
Oh, my heart dost crave
my very life's breath.
Lord, may I always be
shouting praises of gratitude
with a faith that has been renewed
by Your contiuous grace and mercy,
by Your very faithfulness!
May I truly always be
A humble living sacrifice.
Oh may I worship You properly,
in spirit and in truth,
the way You desire.
Oh, may I never tire
of giving You my all.
Lord, may I always be
shouting praises of gratitude
with my thoughts, my actions.
May I truly always be
A humble living sacrifice.
Even when life seems unstable,
I know You are able....able
to not just give me peace
but to use all things for good.
Your love does not cease.
On Your promises, I have stood.
My faith depends
not on what happens.
Even when life seems unstable,
I know You are my comfort.
I know You are able....able
to strengthen me, lest I fall short.
I will praise you when I'm blessed
and when I feel the most stressed.
My faith depends
not on mere circumstances;
no, not on what happens;
but on Your faithfulness.
You have been faithful to carry me
when I was weak. In You, I am free
so, I will praise you when I'm blessed.
I will praise you when I'm alone,
and when I feel the most stressed.
My hope will never be gone.
Your love does not cease
to always give me peace
You have been faithful to carry me
when I could not continue on.
when I was weak, in You, I became free.
My hope will never be gone.
Verse 1:
D A D
I been trying to keep thinking on these things
D D7 D A
these things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely
D G
these things that are of good report, praise-worthy.
D A D
I been trying to keep thinking on these things
D A D
these things that are virtuous, that which brings
D G D
honor to my Lord. Thinking about You, Lord.
Chorus:
D A D
I been trying to keep thinking on these things
A
but sometimes my mind wonders
G
And sometimes my heart ponders
D
things to which I should not
A
give a moment's thought.
G D
Lord, help me to think pure thoughts
Verse 2:
Lord, please help me to keep thinking on that which
keeps me close to you, near you, with you, by you.
Oh if even my thoughts were sincerely true
then with peace, joy, and love; my heart would be rich.
yet, at every turn, in my thoughts there's a glitch.
Why oh why do I keep failing You, my Lord?
(Repeat Chorus 3 Xs)
I'm so undeserving
of Your grace,
of Your mercy,
of your love unswerving.
My heart, I've laid waste
with the vilest of sins.
Yet, You wash me
in the blood shed on the Cross.
For words, I'm at a loss.
How do I thank You
for a love so true
for Grace and mercy
given so freely
that it washes me anew
when I'm so undesserving?
CHORUS:
D G D
What shall I return to the Lord
A
for all his goodness to me?
D
For He has poured
A
grace and mercy
D A
into the life of me.
D G D
What shall I return to the Lord?
VERSE 1:
D G
I lay my life at the foot of the cross
Em7 G D
You can have each and every breath You gave to me.
A D G
From my heart, remove all mold and moss.
G D A
Lord, from sin's chains, Thou has set me free.
(REPEAT CHORUS)
VERSE 2:
I surrender totally, completely
to Thine holy devine will to Thine devine will
You can have the very breath You gave to me.
That I may live for You is my appeal.
(REPEAT CHORUS 3Xs)
Temptation, like a trip-wire,
causes me to stumble.
And my situation becomes dire.
Oh the ways, my life, I do bungle
each and every day. Oh the mire
into which I bumble.
Why do I surrender
without much of a fight?
Defeated, myself I render
and upon my soul I place a blight
when I simply surrender
to temptation without a fight.
I ask myself when
will I pray for the strength
to defeat my own sin?
I ask, Lord, for strength
to resist this temptation.
Lord, I ask for strength.
More valuable than the purest silver
more valuable than the most refined gold
flawless and full of wisdom
is the Word of the Lord Most High.
May mine heart closely hold
Thine truth dearly within. Oh, how pure
is Thine word. My heart, draw nigh
unto the Lord and seek His wisdom.
Verse1:
D
I just want to focus on You,
A
to always be sincerely true.
G G7
Cleanse my heart, purify my heart.
G G7
Cleanse my mind, purify my mind.
D A
From Your ways, may I not depart
G
Oh that my will would be aligned
D A D
with Yours, oh Lord, then I would be
A A7
filled with peace and joyful glee.
Chorus:
G
Mold my heart in Your hands
C G
shape it according to Your plans.
Em7 G
Before Your throne, I humbly kneel.
D Am7
I am just a lump of clay on the Potter's wheel,
C D
Mold my heart in Your hands
G D
shape it according to Your plans.
Verse 2:
Help me to just focus on You,
to always be sincerely true.
Cover me with Your righteousness
Wash me with Your Holy Blood
Cover me with Your Holiness
OH, if only if only I would
set me heart and mind on Thee
I would find peace and joyflul glee
(REPEAT Chorus 3Xs)