The Life I Must
Live
By Liz Montgomery
Father, tell me the
story of life so sweet,
The life I must live
in order to meet
Thee at Thy Heav’nly
throne above
And be encircled by
Thy love.
I know I sin, I know
I fall,
And yet I constantly
hear Thy call,
“Go thy way and sin
no more.
Ask and knock, I’m at
the door.”
The blood of Christ
has set me free.
He is the reason I
can be
Worthy of Thy love
each day,
Justified at Judgment
Day.
Worthy?—what is
worthiness?
Do I truly deserve
all of this?
The guidance, blessings,
love divine,
Eternal riches can be
mine.
And what must I do?
Just live the way
That makes me happy
anyway.
To try to pay Thee
back is vain,
Yet I hope my efforts
never wane.
Why are You so good
to me?
What is in me Thou
dost see?
What have I done to
earn Thy love,
Descending on me like
a dove?
Given, not earned, is
the gift of grace;
This causes my soul
to be abased.
Nothing I do would
satisfy
Without Thy Son to
sanctify.
O my Bridegroom, I am
Thy wife;
Thou art my living
waters and bread of life.
I submit to Thee, my
loyal Shepherd,
And with Thee is my
salvation secured.
Submission to the
will of God,
Repentance when my
soul is flawed,
Reliance on my great
Redeemer,
A faithful, loving,
meek demeanor,
Love my God with all
my heart,
To my brethren I must
impart.
This is the life that
I must live
To receive the grace
of God He’ll give.
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