As a Child
He took me as a child
At the tender age of eight
And on that day
I found the Way
To enter Heaven’s gate
He took me as a child
When I wondered, when I cried
He loved me
And He chose me
Even though I sinned and lied
He took me as a child
When I hardly had a thing
Of usefulness
Or preciousness
That’s worthy for a King
He took me as a child
When I stumbled, when I fell
He chose to love
And strengthen me
So that His praise I’d tell
He took me as a child
When I thought, “My selfish way
Just doesn’t bring
Me anything
I want; it doesn’t pay.”
He took me as a child
When so small I was, and weak
His eyes could see
Some worth in me
He chose my soul to seek
He took me as a child
Like an orphan I had been
My guilt was strong
I’d been so wrong
But still He let me in
He took me as a child
In His grace, adopted me
Although naive
I did believe
That He could set me free
He took me as a child
When He helped my faith to win
And on that day
I chose the Way
That conquers death and sin
He took me as a child
In the days I joked and played
Amidst the fun
Of being young
A covenant we made
He took me as a child
Oh, how little did I know
Of what I’d see
When I was free
Or where my life would go
He took me as a child
When I hardly knew a thing
Of life’s travails
Of hope’s avails
Of what my choice would bring
He took me as a child
With His love He took my heart
And on that day–
What peace! What joy!–
Was life’s amazing start
He took me as a child
That was many years ago
Life’s journey brings
Me many things
That ‘fore I didn’t know
He took me as a child
And I never shall forget
The day that He
Delivered me
The day He loved me yet
He took me as a child
Though I’m now more strong and wise
I still recall
When I was small
Yet valued in His eyes
He took me as a child
Let me never think I’m more
Than tiny me
Whom Yah set free
Than who I was before
He took me as a child
That’s the greatest gift Yah’s shared
All talents, joys
Success, and toys
Lose luster when compared
He took me as a child
Though the years have flown away
I know I must
Retain the trust
I had in that blessed day
He took me as a child
Since that day, I’m not the same
My joy, my choice
Is that my voice
Shall always praise His Name
He took me as a child
That’s where joy and hope begin
Though grown we be
To heaven we
As children enter in
He took me as a child
On that day He rescued me
I praise Him, for
Forevermore
His child I shall be
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