Were I the Perfect Child of God

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Date: 12 April 2005 18:17:42

I'd like to share with everyone the words of one of my favourite songs at the moment, 'Were I the Perfect Child of God'. I have it on CD, sung by the Macappella and the fabulous John Bell wrote the words to the Scottish folk tune ‘Gin I were a Baron's heir':

Were I the perfect child of God
Whose faith was deep and love was broad,
Not doubtful, guilty, worn or flawed,
I'd gladly follow Jesus.
But I'm the child of what I've been
Estranged by much I've done and seen,
Afraid to show the love I mean,
Unfit to follow Jesus

Yet God, who knows me first and last,
Who's seen by best, by worst, my past,
Has shown his love intense and vast
By meeting me in Jesus.
For Christ, though killed at Calvary
By sins like mine and folk like me
Has risen, forgiven and set me free,
Made fit to follow Jesus.

Then sprinkle water on my brow
As, in this place, I make my vow
To own and love my saviour now
And give myself to Jesus.
God grant me what I still require
That I, in others, might inspire
The hidden hope, the deep desire
To love and follow Jesus.

Whenever its playing I get really excited and just have to sing along. Its just great!!! I almost wish I wasn't confirmed before it was written (it was only written in 2004) and I could had it then. Ohh, well, I'm sure I can get it into some service somewhere .........