How lovely You are, Lord Jesus
Holy and Righteous and True
Honor is due to You from every creature great and small
There is no substance that is like You
Nothing of Earth or in the spiritual realm that can even compare to You
To hear Your voice stops me in my tracks
At times, I am running too fast
or I disregard Your wisdom, which always disappoints You
It feels terrible to disappoint You
Covering my head with ashes would not be sufficient
Instead, You are gracious to forgive, merciful and kind,
always offering a helping hand to be close to You again
Your love reaches no bounds and can always cover me
and help me to get right again with You
You are always there, waiting
Listening, letting me know, reminding me that You see all
When You forgive, Your peace comes back, like it was never gone
Reconciliation with You is a wonderful feeling
It is always on my side, not Yours
Always offering cleansing for any sin that separates me from You
You are always there, being patient, loving
and generous with your affections, understanding my frailty
Letting my sins be washed again in your blood until I’m clean again,
white as snow
I’ll never be as perfect as You until I see You face to face
I am looking forward to that day when my flesh is no more a part of me
and I will be changed into Your likeness and image,
the way it was always intended to be
Let me accept your strength so that I may make it to the end,
complete with your forgiveness and mercy and grace
Let Your fear be real to me
and let me never take You for granted or become entitled
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10