And I will give you a new heart—I will give you new and right desires—and put a new spirit within you. I will take out your stony hearts of sin and give you new hearts of love. And I will put my Spirit within you so that you will obey my laws and do whatever I command. Ezekiel 36: 26-27 (TLB)
Casting Aside the Heart of Stone
By Effie Darlene Barba
Let me not grow weary in my life for You
Let me show love and grace in all that I do
Let me not grow tired in this journey of life
Nor build walls of steel when I am facing strife
Lord, please, open my eyes Your truth to see
Let me never be focused on only me
I need You My Lord, my righteous King
To guide and lead my heart to sing
You are my strength, my hope, and joy
To rise above and then destroy
The darkest sorrows of my heart
And bid the weariness depart
So help me Lord to only see
The depths of love You have for me
It was Your Grace alone that called out to me
Into my darkness shone light that I might see
A glimpse of Your glory that bid me draw near
Casting aside my worry, my shame, my fear
I bring You my sin, my wretched heart of stone
Do whatever You must to make me Your own
I need You My Lord my righteous King
To guide and lead my heart to sing
You are my strength, my hope, and joy
To rise above and then destroy
The darkest sorrows of my heart
And bid the weariness depart
So help me Lord to only see
The depths of love You have for me
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©Effie Darlene Barba, 2016
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