I Asked The Lord That I Might Grow (hi-lo)

by John Newton , Sovereign Grace Music

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"I Asked The Lord That I Might Grow" By John Newton and Sovereign Grace Music
 
Verse One
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I asked the Lord that I might grow
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In faith and love and ev-e-ry grace,
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Might more of His sal-vat-i-on know,
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And seek more earnestly His face.

Verse Two
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‘Twas He who taught me thus to pray,
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And He, I trust, has answered prayer,
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But it has been in such a way
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As almost drove me to despair.

Verse Three
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 I hoped that in some favored hour
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At once He’d answer my request
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And, by His love’s constraining pow’r,
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Subdue my sins and give me rest.

Verse Four
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Instead of this, He made me feel
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The hidden evils of my heart
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And let the angry pow’rs of hell
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Assault my soul in ev’ry part.

Verse Five
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Yea, more with His own hand He seemed
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Intent to aggravate my woe,
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Crossed all the fair designs I schemed,
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Humbled my heart and laid me low.

Verse Six
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“Lord, why is this,” I trembling cried;
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“Wilt Thou pursue Thy worm to death?”
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“’Tis in this way,” the Lord replied,
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“I answer prayer for grace and faith.”

Verse Seven
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“These inward trials I employ
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From self and pride to set thee free
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And break thy schemes of earthly joy
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That thou may’st find thy all in Me.”