YOU DIED SO I MAY LIVE...SO I WILL LIVE FOR YOU!

I GROW WEARY SOMETIMES IN MY TRIALS,
AND HAVEN'T BEEN ON BENT KNEES IN A WHILE.
MY FAITH IS GROWING A LITTLE WEAK.
I PRAY FOR MERCY AND YOUR FACE I SEEK.
TIME GOES BY SO VERY FAST.
BUT I KNOW YOUR LOVE WILL FOREVER LAST.
SO I NEED YOUR GUIDANCE TO BE STRONG,
AND I NEED YOU TO REMIND ME WHERE I BELONG.
I KNOW YOU FORGIVE MY SINS WHEN I PRAY.
FOR YOU HUNG ON THAT CROSS AND SAID; PRICE PAID!
YOU DIED SO I COULD LIVE FOR YOU.
JUST SHOW ME LORD, WHAT I NEED TO DO.
THE UNFAILING, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE YOU GIVE TO ME,
THE KIND OF LOVE I WANT ALL OTHERS TO SEE.
THE KIND OF LOVE LORD, THAT NO ONE ELSE CAN GIVE,
AND BY YOUR MERCY, YOU TEACH ME HOW TO FORGIVE.
I'M NOT PERFECT AND DON'T PROCLAIM TO BE,
SO LORD PLEASE CONTINUE TO WORK ON ME.
YOU DIED FOR ME SO I COULD LIVE FOR YOU,
JUST SHOW ME WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO.
I'LL BE THE ONE TO STAND UP WHEN YOU CALL,
ALTHOUGH YOU ALREADY KNOW SOMETIMES I WILL STUMBLE AND FALL,
BUT YOU STILL HAVE FAITH IN ME AFTER ALL.
SO I WILL WITH YOU LORD, STAND STRONG AND TALL.
PLEASE GOD, LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BRIGHTLY THROUGH ME,
HIDE ALL OF ME SO THAT IT'S ONLY YOU THEY WILL SEE.
ALL THE SAVING GRACE AND LOVE YOU HAVE TO GIVE,
AND THE CROSS YOU HUNG AND DIED ON....SO THAT I MAY LIVE.

Denise Rochester
08-01-2011