WHO AM I, LORD, TO SPEAK ABOUT HOLINESS?

Who am I, Lord, to speak about holiness;
I who am merely a man?
When I stand in Thy presence, I feel so unworthy
To be a part of Thy marvellous plan,
For I know what I've done and how I have grieved Thee
By a will that is carnal and weak;
How can I then, who am but a poor sinner,
Presume to of holiness speak?
But to holiness, Lord, is what Thou hast called me,
As one saved by Thy marvellous grace,
Because I've believed in Jesus, the Saviour,
Who died on the cross in my place.
True holiness, Lord, I can never attain
While here on this old earth I dwell,
But You've bid me strive to be more like the Master
And be ready the Good News to tell;
So the longer I stay here and study Thy Word;
Yea, draw ever closer to Thee,
Be more obedient to Thy will day by day,
The more like Him I shall be.
And as I grow like Him, no matter how little,
For a little it's likely to be,
I grow day-by-day into that holiness
That will one day be perfect in Thee.

a. franklin staples

January 15, 1995

Copyright © 1995 by A. Franklin Staples