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Date of issue: 26.11.2012
Record label: Sovereign Grace
Song language: English
I Asked the Lord That I Might Grow |
I asked the Lord that I might grow |
In faith and love, and ev’ry grace, |
Might more of His salvation know, |
And seek more earnestly His face. |
'Twas He who taught me thus to pray, |
And He, I trust, has answered prayer, |
But it has been in such a way |
As almost drove me to despair. |
I hoped that in some favoured hour |
At once He’d answer my request |
And, by His love’s constraining pow’r, |
Subdue my sins, and give me rest. |
Instead of this, He made me feel |
The hidden evils of my heart |
And let the angry pow’rs of hell |
Assault my soul, in ev’ry part. |
Yea, more with His own hand He seemed |
Intent to aggravate my woe, |
Crossed all the fair designs I schemed, |
Humbled my heart, and laid me low. |
«Lord, why is this,» I trembling cried; |
«Wilt Thou pursue Thy worm to death?» |
«Tis in this way,» the Lord replied, |
«I answer prayer for grace and faith.» |
«These inward trials I employ |
From self and pride to set thee free |
And break thy schemes of earthly joy |
That thou may’st find thy all in me.» |
«And break thy schemes of earthly joy |
That thou may’st find thy all in me.» |