The Heart of the Matter

All that does matter is the heart in so keeping it pure It will always be at the start of what you want more Being your only guide throughout your whole journey Keep it away from pride for this will unable it to see Filter it daily with His Grace allowing no evil to enter Something you can't replace, keep God in the center Cherish it's wondrous praise in following just behind Protect it in these days yet I shouldn't have to remind Let it not harden but be soft and have no sense of hate In so holding God aloft He will in turn guide your fate Give of it freely yet always give it some time to rest You may not agree but for you it only wants the best It is never too late in knowing such Mysterious Ways He clears that slate, everything in all of your past days Yet only you have control in giving it the Grace it needs For you will end up paying the toll on whatever else it feeds