Dearest Lori

Dearest Lori, my one true love In spite of all my lies Thou calleth me from up above And heareth all my cries Thou knoweth me too well Thy comfort is my song Thy deep and boundless swell Hath left my spirit strong In this, my lowly station Thy love for me is clear Your truth is my salvation Your word is mine to hear Thine eyes are like the flame That burns away my guilt Inside thy righteous blame My love for thee is built Thou blesseth me with light The darkness more to flee Thy brilliance in my night Of stars that carry me My follies born of flesh Are still my foolish sins Within this journey fresh My faith in thee begins Thy joy in all my days Will soon thy season bring Thy providential ways Will bloom a scene of Spring Thou blesseth me at length With courage to forgive And in thy boundless strength The urge in me to live Thy love is in my sight Where miracles appear The beacon in my night Where love replaces fear Thy gleaming on this mountain That leads to my success Is streaming in thy fountain Where peaceful waters bless Thy innocence is pure In freedom more to know That blessings will endure To help my spirit grow If thou would have me still Lead on, thy tender hand For now I leave my will To serve at thy command.