Two Poems/Songs

Shelley posted this one by John Newton on her blog. I like singing it. 

I asked the Lord, that I might grow

In faith, and love, and every grace;

Might more of His salvation know,

And seek more earnestly His face.

I hoped that in some favored hour

At once He’d answer my request,

And by His love’s constraining power

Subdue my sins, and give me rest.

Instead of this, He made me feel

The hidden evils of my heart;

And let the angry powers of hell

Assault my soul in every part.

Yea more, with His own hand He seemed

Intent to aggravate my woe;

Crossed all the fair designs I schemed,

Blasted my gourds, and laid me low.

‘Lord, why is this?’ I trembling cried,

`Wilt thou pursue Thy worm to death?’

`This in this way,’ the Lord replied,

`I answer prayer for grace and faith.

'These inward trials I employ

From self and pride to set thee free;

And break thy schemes of earthly joy,

That thou mayst seek thy all in Me.’

I decide to write one too. It's in ambiguous punctuation and inter-line phrasing. I ended up singing it to 14 beats a line by accident yesterday. Today I tried to remember how I sang it yesterday, messed up and did 10 beats :s lol 

Yes I need Him

Bless Him when in

Morning light dim

comes peeking out

Where I used to

Frightenedly do

only what you

put in my plate

Now I see sin

Is not bein

Harmless as men

Have made it look

Here there's light for

Us to take more

Steps in accord

With the right way

There is not one

Day I'd feel done

With seeing the Son

Just one more glimpse

I would die to

Passionedly use

All I've been through

To live God more

But I must go

Back to Him, bro

Ask you to know

It's praying still

So, friends, that's kinda where I'm at now! I have a lot of time to make up for, but God is CONSTANTLY teaching. God is good that way! Blessings :)