T'was a day like any other,
Divine light shone in my heart.
T'was the will of our Heavenly Father,
My foolish plans to pull apart.

For with a Love I could not understand,
Grace rescued this poor wretch.
With a stretched-out, merciful hand,
A long-lost soul did He fetch.

He lifted me up from the miry clay,
My sin-laden heart to clean.
Translated He me from the night to the day,
Forever His Truths to glean.

And why should I love him?
Why should I care?
Why should I serve Him?
And His Gospel share?

He changed my heart
- a new man to be,
He rescued my soul
- He died here for me.
So this is my motive 
- this much I can see, 
That I do love Him 

- 'Cos He first Loved me.

(c) - 2003 - John K. Baw