Demons all around me Lord
Of them the worst is me
Though your name I hail my Lord
I am but frail my Lord
So far from longed destiny
Yet, to your mercy, your love
My struggling hope does cling
I know my failings abound Lord
With sadness does my heart sing
Your glory does my tongue praise
At your door do mine eyes gaze
Open your door my Lord
In great hope and fear I knock
You’ll close it on me if you want
Full well that I know
But I have no place to go
You are my only rock
You are my only peace
For all human love, just artful deceit
To see our own dreams come true
True love is the one you give
True love comes from you
In your way I still crawl
Against the stream I still swim
With arms tired and a rusty heart
Let not your forgiveness
From your sinner part
Ease my burden for me Lord
Grant me the strength to go on
Make light this distance long
For though faltered I have
A million times
Lagged behind many miles
And though weak beyond measure
Is my unworthy endeavour
I haven’t given up my Lord
And hoping I haven’t stopped
For end of hope in you my Lord
Is the end without end
An end that must never be
Don’t forsake me Lord
Don’t stop loving me
Asif Iftikhar (Montreal, July 2003)
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