Twas some time back I sought the Lord
And carefully with fear,
I prayed with hope and hunger
The Lord to please come near.
I tried to read His wondrous Word
And understand His thoughts.
But could not even one time
My understanding naught.
A fear then came within me
I could not hold it back,
A fear of Hell’s damnation
Because of what I lacked.
The day did come when I gave up
I could not pay the cost,
Imagined on that dreadful day
My soul would then be lost.
But freedom on this world we live
Somehow occurred to me,
Now I can do whatever
Because I’m surely free.
And God the Lord deserves such praise
And Jesus Christ as well,
So I can choose to praise Him now
It’s up to just my will.
And I can give Him Glory
Till I am found in Hell.
The fruit of my lips praising
Who’ done all of things well.
Then I began to praise God
For all His mighty works,
And when I Praised Christ Jesus
For coming to this earth,
For all the folks that He had saved
The Spirit fell on me
And Jesus opened up my eyes
And then He set me free.
He comforted my heart that day
Then helped me understand,
Now part of His great body
Because of God’s own Lamb.
