I Asked The Lord

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   I asked the Lord that I might grow
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   In faith and love and every grace
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   Might more of His salvation know
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   And seek more earnestly His face

D
   Twas He who taught me thus to pray
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   And He I trust has answered prayer
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   But it has been in such a way
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   As almost drove me to despair

D
   I hoped that in some favored hour
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   At once He'd answer my request
Bm
   And by His love's constraining power
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   Subdue my sins and give me rest

D
   Instead of this He made me feel
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   The hidden evils of my heart
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   And let the angry powers of Hell
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   Assault my soul in every part

D
   Yea more with His own hand He seemed
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   Intent to aggravate my woe
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   Crossed all the fair designs I schemed,
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   Cast out my feelings, laid me low

D
   Lord why is this, I trembling cried
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   Wilt Thou pursue thy worm to death?
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   "Tis in this way" The Lord replied
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   "I answer prayer for grace and faith"

D
   "These inward trials I employ
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   From self and pride to set thee free
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   And break thy schemes of earthly joy
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   That thou mayest seek thy all in me,
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   That thou mayest seek thy all in me."