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.
You heard me calling out
when my very heart
was painfully distressed.
Peace did sprout
within my very heart.
My neeed, I confessed,
and You heard.
I found, within Your Word,
peace and comfort and joy.
When my very heart
was painfully distressed,
You heard me calling out.
Cast out the idol of self, Lord,
from Thine Temple.
Upon this humble heart within my chest,
write Thy Holy word.
I find it not so simple
to remember how You stressed
within Your Holy Word
that as a believer,
my body is the Temple
of The Holy Spirit.
Help me to leave, here,
at the cross, mine selfishness.
Cast out the idol of self, Lord,
from Thine Temple.
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)
Oh how I was freed
by Grace devine
not by any deed
not by an act of mine.
By Grace devine
By Your death and resurection,
not by an act of mine,
You washed away my awful sin.
By Your death and resurection,
You presented me with this free gift.
You washed away my awful sin.
Between you and me, there was a rift.
You presented me with this free gift
and you called it salvation.
Between you and me, there was a rift
but You closed it and called me friend.
For the gift called salvation,
grateful I shall always be.
You closed the rift and called me friend.
You opened my eyes and now I see.
Grateful I shall always be
for the eternal life I received
when You opened my eyes and let me see
To Your grace, I have cleaved.
Eernal life I received
not by my own deed.
To Your grace, I have cleaved.
And, oh how I was freed.
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)