by God's grace

Your presence surrounds me
in a balm of healing grace.
Your joy wipes all my tears
as I look upon the shadow
of your passing.

The darkness of my heart
is exposed to your holiness.
The blood of Jesus Christ
removes the guilt of all my
wicked ways.

I worship you, Lord God,
as a sinner made a saint.
I will follow where you lead me
to the ends of the earth,
unashamed.

All I am, and all I have,
I give to you for all my days.
I lay aside my ambitions
and may I die to self daily
for Jesus Christ.

In the silence of this moment
may you be glorified by my life.
And in my actions and my words
may other hearts see the love
of Jesus for the world.

28 March 2009 by Glen Alan Woods