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Introduction:
G C/G G
I asked the Lord that I might grow
D Em Am D
In faith and love and ev&rsquo ry grace,
D Bm G7+ Em7 C
Might more of His salvation know,
C D4 D G
And seek more earnestly His face.
G C/G G
&lsquo Twas He who taught me thus to pray,
D Em Am D
And He, I trust, has answered prayer,
D Bm G7+ Em7 C
But it has been in such a way
C D4 D G
As almost drove me to despair.
G C/G G
I hoped that in some favored hour
D Em Am D
At once He&rsquo d an-swer my request
D Bm G7+ Em7 C
And, by His love&rsquo s constraining pow&rsquo r,
C D4 D G
Subdue my sins and give me rest.
G C/G G
Instead of this, He made me feel
D Em Am D
The hidden e - vils of my heart
D Bm G7+ Em7 C
And let the angry pow&rsquo rs of hell
C D4 D G
Assault my soul in ev&rsquo ry part.
G C/G G
Yea, more with His own hand He seemed
D Em Am D
Intent to ag-gravate my woe,
D Bm G7+ Em7 C
Crossed all the fair designs I schemed,
C D4 D G
Humbled my heart and laid me low.
G C/G G
&ldquo Lord, why is this,&rdquo I trembling cried
D Em Am D
&ldquo Wilt Thou pursue Thy worm to death?&rdquo
D Bm G7+ Em7 C
&ldquo &rsquo Tis in this way,&rdquo the Lord replied,
C D4 D G
&ldquo I answer prayer for grace and faith.&rdquo
G C/G G
&ldquo These inward trials I employ
D Em Am D
From self and pride to set thee free
D Bm G7+ Em7 C
And break thy schemes of earthly joy
C D4 D G
That thou may&rsquo st find thy all in Me