I Love you Lord.

That simple phrase is the purest prayer. Here is a poem that expands on that beautiful devotion.

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I Love You, Lord

I love You, Lord. Not just for what You give, But for the very fact That You let me live In the warmth of Your gaze, In this mercy-filled haze.

I love You, Lord. For the grace that found me, When my soul was weary, And the world confounded me. You were the steady hand, The firm,unchanging land.

"We love because he first loved us." —1 John 4:19

I love You for the quiet, For the peace in the storm, For keeping every promise, In a form beyond form. For the cross that speaks my name, And takes away my shame.

"I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness." —Jeremiah 31:3

I love You for the morning, For each breath that I take, For the joy of forgiveness, For my soul's sweet awake. I love You for being God, My path,my staff, my rod.

I love You, Lord. It’s the simplest song I know, The one my heart keeps singing, As I daily grow. Let my life be the proof, In every word and truth.

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." —Matthew 22:37

I love You, Lord. Amen.