Wednesday, March 22, 2006

make my life a prayer to you

Here are the lyrics to a another favorite Keith Green song that I come back to over and again.  It is so great!

Make my life a prayer to You,
I want to do what You want me to.
No empty words and no white lies,
No token prayers, no compromise.

I want to shine the light You gave,
through Your Son, You sent to save us
from ourselves and our despair.
It comforts me to know You're really there.

Well, I want to thank You now for being patient with me,
Oh it's so hard to see when my eyes are on me.
I guess I'll have to trust and just believe what You say.
Oh You're coming again, coming to take me away.

I want to die and let you give
Your life to me so I might live,
and share the hope You gave to me,
the love that's set me free.

I want to tell the world out there,
You're not some fable or fairy tale,
that I've made up, inside my head,
You're God the Son,
You've Risen from the Dead.

Mar 22, 2006 7:51:00 AM | spirituality

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