I must be holy for he is Holy
I MUST BE HOLY FOR HE IS HOLY
I want to tell you a marvellous story,
Of how the King of glory,
Came and pointed out my sin,
That I might be cleansed deep within.
He said “My child I want you to be holy,
Rid yourself of sin and pride and be holy, for I am holy,”
I fell down upon my face for I was far from pure,
Who was I to stand in the presence of one so pure?
And I cried unto the Lord “I want to be more like you,
It amazes me that you can love one such as me,
How the sinless spotless son of God can love me like you do,
Yet your blood paid the price for my sin setting me free.”
So often Lord I have cried out saying “ I want to see your face,
And I dearly love your sweet , sweet embrace,”
Then you ask me, yes one such as me to come closer,
You say to me “Come my child I will reveal to you so much more.”
“So Lord I ask you to come and purify my whole heart,
I fall so far short of what you would have me to be,
Please dear Lord cleanse me and let me have a fresh new start,
That from this moment on, people looking at me, it will be you they see.”
I have realized now that I can no longer do anything in my own strength,
And I’m crying out “Dear Lord take the me, and the I out the storm,
For it can no longer be me that takes control of my life, I need your strength,
I need you to come and the deep recesses of my heart and mind transform..”
Irene McGough 2008