I Am Redeemed

I am Redeemed.
Let no sin place its mark upon me,
I am free.
At liberty to speak about
The dark turned into light,
To shout about my freedom
And Christ's fight,
When once in death
I could not know another way,
He came to me
And loved me
And I stayed.
I am Redeemed,
Beyond my fears and shame,
He takes my doubt
And brings His healing rain,
I am spared from a fate
Worse than death -
To be separated from love - its length,
                                             its breadth?
Christ is love
And in love He took my place.
He took my mess
So I might seek His face.
When I believe in Him
He transforms my world
And as I hope in Him
His life for me unfurls.

I am Redeemed because I'm His
And He is mine.
I am Redeemed because I seek His love divine.
I am Redeemed because
He has called my name.
And as I follow Him I'll never be the same.

Let Me Be Lovely

Let me be lovely
And pleasing to You,
Let my beauty
Be pure and true,
Let my countenance
Be peaceful and at rest,
If I know I've sinned,
Let me confess.
Let me be lovely
In Your eyes,
Let me do more
Than just survive,
But praise You
And love You
And receive Your love.
Let Your acceptance of me
Fit me like a glove.
Let me not get caught up
In affairs of the past,
And think that cancelled sin
Can actually last,
Rather, teach me to believe in
How lovely I am
Because You hold me in Your hand.
Because You measure with a heart of love,
Because Your care for me is enough,
Because Your Grace redefines who I am,
Because You are Sovereign,
When I don't understand.
Am I lovely?
Yes, because You adore me so.
Am I special?
Yes, because You make me grow.
Am I worthy?
Yes, because of my worth in You.
So I accept Your love,
Because I know that it's true.

Hope In Him

My hope is in Him.
He knows my needs.
In His Love I'll abide,
From His Word I'll receive.
Man may fail
And circumstances change
But my hope is in Him -
My heart rearranged.
He is the source of all comfort,
The Grace to recover
From all of life's troubles,
He is my heart's Lover.
He will never leave
And my future is sealed,
In Him I will rise,
The Hope of Glory revealed.