TEACH ME TO LOVE
Don Fortner
(Tune:
This Is My Father's World #39 SMD)
Teach
me to imitate,
Savior,
Your grace and love;
A kind and gentle person make
Of me -
Teach me to love.
Enable
me to be,
As is
my God above,
Forbearing,
and to patiently
Excuse
offense in love.
With
all that I possess,
My
Father, by Your love,
Teach
me to be free, generous,
And use
my goods in love.
As I am forgiven
By
grace and freely loved,
Help me to be forgiving and
Show
others they are loved.
Bridle
my thoughts and words,
Spirit
of God, with love;
Let
every thought and word towards
Your
saints express true love.
And when I leave this life
For
heav'n's bright world of love,
May I
leave in this world of strife
A trail of Christian love.