A Song Text by John Piper (with music)
Today, the guys over at the Of First Importance blog reproduced a song text that John Piper wrote back in 2004. It was based on a passage of Scripture that John was preaching through at the time: Romans 12:7-8.
Piper's poem is a powerful exhortation to become, in all of our service toward others, Christ-cherishing lovers of mercy.
I'm not sure how I came by the audio file below. Someone must have sent it to me. All I know is that it's by Kevin Potherican (and friends?), and, in my opinion, it weds a nice melody to Piper's lyrics.
"With Mercy Make Me Free"
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O Jesus, take my bent away
For thinking much of me,
And kill my pride, and from this day
With mercy make me free.
O Jesus, grant the gift to see
The treasure that you are,
And as the night eclipses me,
O be my Morning Star.
And now if I should serve, or lead,
Or give, or mercy show,
O Jesus, let my love be freed,
And like a river flow.
O Jesus, be the treasure of
My heart and all I do,
And may the river of my love
Alone make much of you.
Words by John Piper
© 2004 John Piper
