Take me Forevermore

This morning I posted this on Bookface, and thought I'd share it here too. 

I sure don't profess to be a poet, and I'm sure this is terrible from a literary standpoint. But I just pulled an allnighter, and those get me thinking a little more deeply sometimes. So here's tonight's ramble. :)

Oh my Dear Savior,

Sometimes I just long to be with You so much.

To see Your loving face, to feel Your touch.

I long to go to meet those who have gone on before

And hear how Your mercy brought them through to that door.

I long to see this beautiful home that You've prepared for me

The streets of gold, all things being new, and always shall be.

But more than that, O Lord, I'll rejoice for I shall never more sin

My wicked flesh which despairs me now shall never again win.

You, my loving Father, will I forever cease to fail

Completely broken free from wretched sin's jail.

You say I won't cry anymore, but maybe I will want to

To cry tears of joy in full relief that I will never again disappoint You.

You have forgiven my sin, but I still mess up so badly

And daily I must ask forgiveness, and You give it so gladly.

Oh, but Lord! For now, You have me still on earth in this world

So please keep me marching on for You, Your Gospel flag unfurled.

Patience I lack, and so little faith to believe

But by Your grace I trust Your promise, "Ask and ye shall receive."

Please wash from me my pride, my hate, my greed

Create in me a clean heart and spirit, this is what I need.

Tear down my earthly joys so vain, my safety, self, my sin

For unless all else is destroyed, there is not room enough to let You in.

So come, Lord Jesus, come into me and work

Build in me the mind of You, cast out my filthy murk.

Keep me abiding always forevermore, never leaving your feet's throne

For to wander and stray away, my heart is so prone.

My life, my soul, my every thought, I impart to you again right now

And when the time is right, Oh please hasten that at last, sinless in glory may I bow!

~Esserita