Lord give me a clean heart
a special thank you to my amazing church (The District Church) whose NYE Watch party and Worship gathering ignited these words in me by the power of the Holy Spirit.
and praise God for the character and incredible pursuit of the Lord in my brother Pastor Aaron from The District Church and our sister Pastor Lisa from National Baptist Memorial Church…
your words, bond and relationship brought this alive in me…
Lord give me a clean heart
forgive me for when i try
to fill up my cup with pleasure
seeking temporary gratification
instead of the living giving water
and eternal cup i share
when i let go and fully surrender
Lord give me a clean heart
forgive me for when i try to harvest
on my own
instead of waiting for you to prune
as the harvest is in me
it is the Christ in me
as Paul once said the Galatians
“for through the law I died to the law
so I might live for God. I have been
crucified with Christ
and I no longer live,
but Christ lives in me.”
Christ lives
in me
Lord give me a clean heart
forgive me when i succumb
to holding onto anxiety, worry about future
or the past
because in a world full of distraction
it is only your goodness and faithfulness
that truly
will last
Lord give me a clean heart
the more i say these words
my hearts just fills with so much joy
from the power of your ways
all i can say now is i owe you so much praise
all i can do now is raise
raise my eyes to seek your face
to long to be in your presence
to raise my hands in praise
giving it all to you
oh Lord let my praise for your ways
always
always
always
lavish my love on you
Lord give me a clean heart
thank you oh Lord for
this harvest from you
thank you for bringing me home to you
thank you for wrapping this community
around me so i would long
to only pursue You
thank for the light from
my brothers and sisters
who cured my isolation, loneliness
and past pain
by helping me
fixate my eyes on only You
they continue to give me so much
peace and joy as together
we pursue
only You
Lord as we start this a new year
i pray that you give me a clean heart
a clean soul
and a clean mind
so as You and my sister Lisa say
i only abide
in
You
