Jeremiah wrote in what we call the 17 chapter of his book,
“The sin of Judah
is inscribed with an iron chisel—
engraved with a diamond point on their stony hearts”
I relate to Judah in that I can be described in the same way – with the same heart condition. I also relate to the women that Jesus encountered at Jacob’s well and her conclusion and her village’s conclusion; “…we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.” (see John 4) Since He is the Savior of the world and my Savior – I’ll echo back to the words of Jeremiah when he wrote
“Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed;
save me and I will be saved”
The recording today is a song edited from a live recording…I mention this mostly because it starts off softly…so listen closely as it will build.
Heal Me, O Lord
Words and music by Douglas C. Eltzroth
Heal me, O Lord and I will be healed
Save me, O Lord and I will be saved
Wash me, O Lord and I will be clean
(in the blood of Jesus) (whiter than the fresh fallen snow)
Love me, O Lord and I will be loved
(love me – I will be loved, I will be loved)
Free me, O Lord and I will be free
(freedom – freed me – come listen to me Jesus)
Hear me, O Lord and I will be heard
(hear me – hear me… look my way)
See me, O Lord and I will be seen
(turn Your face my way)
Touch me, O Lord and I will be touched
(touch me, O God Almighty)
I come to You, Lord Jesus
I call on no one else
Heal me from the world around me
Save me from myself
Fill me, O Lord and I will be filled
(no one else can fill me)
Cleanse me, O Lord and I will be cleansed
(yes, yes)
Heal me, O Lord and I will be healed
(Heal me, heal me – well, I need a healin’)
Save me, O Lord and I will be saved
(Save me, save me – I will, I will be, I will be saved)
I come to You, Lord Jesus
I call on no one else
Heal me from the world around me
Save me from myself
(O, Lord now heal me)
Heal me, O Lord and I will be healed
(and I will be healed and I need you to heal me)
Save me, O Lord and I will be saved
(save me – save me – save me and I will be and I will and I will be saved)
Heal me, O Lord…
(heal me, heal me, Jesus…)
Edited from a live recording
© 1997 Douglas C. Eltzroth c/o http://www.collage.org
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