Your heart, dear Lord,
Is my very old friend.
You have loved me completely,
From the beginning
And you will love me to my very end.
Faithful and True
Is Your lovely name, evermore,
As constant and trustworthy
As the waves that kiss the shore.
The joy of Your salvation
Burns like a furnace in my soul.
Giving power to my weakness,
Giving strength that makes me whole.
What a joy to walk this earth
With knowledge of Your love,
With your forgiveness of my sin,
With the covering of Your blood.
My heart owes You a debt
That I could scarce begin to pay,
For all that you have
Blessed me with,
For all that Your love conveys.
For now, may it suffice to say,
I love You with all of my heart.
I rejoice in your goodness
Forevermore
And long never from Your presence, to depart.
Nelda Johnson
August 17, 2022