Lord, By Your Side

Dear Lord, Thy heart, and thy love I chose of Thee.
When earth has gone and Heaven abounds; let me see.
I want to be in Thine own precious loving heart.
Take me far from all evil and from Thee never to part.

Help me look for, and await the journey that I shall find.
For when you take me up Lord; Heaven I know will be mine.
Help me watch and listen, until the sweet morning dawns.
There will be laughter there I know; there'll be no moans.

I shall watch each tomorrow, as the sun climbs slowly high.
Thus I will know Thou art coming on; in the sweet bye and bye.
Lord, you told me to give ear to Thy words; Thy meditations.
Praises unto Thee sweet Lord; then words of salutations.

Help me to hearken oh Lord, when you come to call.
Help me remember every word Father, let me not fall.
I want to see my Savior, Jesus; on that morning bright and clear.
Give our hearts ardor Lord that we may truly hear.

I keep remembering that Jesus died for my sin; others too.
And Lord let me love Thee even more, and do all I can do.
I ask Thy forgiveness many years ago; you were so good to oblige.
Many years later; my heart; drawn to you, testified.

Copyright © Pearlie Duncan Walker
August 10, 2008