Joy Made Complete

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



I do what you give me to do
And then Father it’s all up to you.
I say what you give me to say
And then Lord I just wait and pray.

You’re in every good thing that I ever knew,
Jesus you’re the only one who’s ever been true.
Even though I don’t understand all you say,
You come here and work with me every day.

I know I don’t deserve to have this blessing it’s true;
I thank God it doesn’t depend on me, but only on you.
Daddy your love is worth more than this stuff,
Of this world and it’s pleasures I have had enough!

Father come quickly and save us from our schemes,
You’re in everything I think about and in all my dreams.
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Written on April 22, 2007

Submitted by dawg4jesus on February 23, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABB AABB AACC DD
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 647
Words 143
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2

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