Monday, 16 June 2008

  • I Asked the Lord

    A good friend sent this song to me and I liked the tune, but didn't think much of it. Then the other day I listening to it and a few phrases caught my attention, so I looked up the lyrics. A good ol' stranger online provided these lyrics, a good friend/mentor sent me this song, and it's been most applicable and appropriate in my life right now. Oh, and it's a hymn. People don't listen to hymns anymore; I'm just starting to get into them. They're beautiful.

    1. I asked the Lord that I might grow / In faith and love and every grace / Might more of His salvation know / And seek more earnestly His face

    2. Twas He who taught me thus to pray / And He I trust has answered prayer / But it has been in such a way / As almost drove me to despair

    3. I hoped that in some favored hour / At once He'd answer my request / And by His love’s constraining power / Subdue my sins and give me rest

    4. Instead of this He made me feel / The hidden evils of my heart / And let the angry powers of Hell / Assault my soul in every part

    5. Yea more with His own hand He seemed / Intent to aggravate my woe / Crossed all the fair designs I schemed, / Cast out my feelings, laid me low

    6. Lord why is this, I trembling cried / Wilt Thou pursue thy worm to death? / "Tis in this way," the Lord replied / "I answer prayer for grace and faith"

    7. "These inward trials I employ / from self and pride to set thee free / And break thy schemes of earthly joy / That thou mayest seek thy all in me / That thou mayest seek thy all in me."


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