Give Me a Change of Heart
Give Me A Change of Heart [Prayer]
“4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? 5 But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who “will render to each one according to his deeds”. 7 eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality;" Romans 2:4-7 NKJV
Give Me A Change of Heart, Lord;
Don’t break me off and toss me away.
Your goodness leads me to repentance;
The only possible way.
I seek your glory, honor and immortality;
Eternal life that comes from your throne.
I need you to exalt yourself through me;
I am completely unworthy and unknown.
Give Me A Change of Heart, Lord
For I cannot make the change.
Only you can rewire my heart, Lord
And my dual brains rearrange.
Grant me forgiveness of sins, Lord;
Cause me to cooperate with your Spirit.
I can do nothing without you;
Total dependence, I’m quick to admit.
Give Me A Change of Heart, Lord,
So that I long to serve you.
Take away all self-serving,
And the plans I had in view.
Replace them with your plans, Lord,
And make your plans my own.
I wish to represent you fully,
And your glorious, heavenly throne.
Give Me A Change of Heart, Lord,
So I relinquish my sinful nature.
Put to death the misdeeds of my body;
Align my will with yours in the future.
I cannot change the color of my skin,
Nor can the leopard change its spots,
But you can change my heart, Lord—
Make me one of your own true zealots!
Copyright © 2012 Maureen LeFanue
www.maureenlefanue.com
Copyright © Maureen Lefanue | Year Posted 2012
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