If My Heart

 

If my heart had a voice to speak it would shout songs of praise for your sake

If my heart had two eyes it would seek to see how your heart came to break.

If my heart had two arms they’s embrace and enfold all the love that you give

If my heart had two hands they’s be raised to hold up to you all my praise while I live

But this heart is the only heart I’ve got- it full of deceit and its breaking apart

So it’s nothing special and its not a lot- So Lord won’t you give me a new heart?

If my heart had a mouth it would eat- taste and see that the Lord is so Good

If my heart had a heart it would beat to the cadence great saints understood

if my heart had two feet it would run in the race that it had to complete

If my heart had two ears to hear it would listen to hear your heartbeat.

Since you entered into my heart Lord, I can do all of these things

My heart can begin to beat like yours my heart can see and sing!

For though my heart long was sinsick, you have given to me the cure

When you create in me a clean heart oh God, it is hopeful and strong and pure!

I’ve got that joy joy joy joy down in my heart!

 

Anthony Foster 1998

Copyright 1998 Anthony Foster