I longed to be a child of God,
And do my Savior�s will;
And yet the sin that most I feared,
I knew unconquered still.
�Dear Lord,� I said, for as I knelt
I saw Him on the tree�
�This heavy burden on my heart,
I�ll gladly bear for Thee.�

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So now for Him Who died for me,
I�m willing all to bear
Obedient love will never fail,
To bring the answered prayer.

The cold was lifted from my soul,
My burden rolled away;
The light of joy around me shed,
A calm and heavenly ray.
�Dear Lord,� I said, �I praise Thy Name
For Thy rich grace to me;
My load is gone and now I rest,
In perfect peace with Thee.�

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I heard a gentle voice within
A whisper soft and mild;
�Thy sin was cancelled by His blood,
Who owns thee for His child.�
�Dear Lord,� I said, �the work is Thine,
And Thine the glory be.
My life, my soul, my every pow�r,
I consecrate to Thee.�

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