Heart Helper

“LORD, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble: Thou wilt prepare their heart, Thou wilt cause Thine ear to hear” (Psalm 10:17).  “The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good... Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more, then, the hearts of the children of men?... The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility” (Proverbs 15:3,11,33). 

Before a word is even spoken,

The Lord by His examination
Can hear the humble heart that’s broken
That will desire His salvation.

The Lord has searched our deepest part;   

His eyes are found in every place.
No thought is hidden in our heart
That God does not completely trace.

The Lord can see that we’re inclined

To walk in darkness and to stumble,
And therefore He instructs our mind
To turn from pride and to be humble. 

It is His fear that gives instruction,

To sense accountability,
To free us from our pride’s seduction,
And turn us in humility. 

We see the wonder of God’s love

That causes Him to thus prepare
Our hearts that we may dwell above,  
That where He is, we may be there. 

The horrible alternative

To heaven is eternal hell.
Our Savior died that He might give
By grace a place with Him to dwell.

The Lord is helping hearts today

To turn to Him in true surrender.
He thus prepares our hearts to pray,
That He may be our soul’s Defender.

O Lord, we thank You that You search

And help our hearts to come to You,
And thus You’re adding to Your Church
The humbled souls of those who do. 

So teach us in our fleeting days

To show to others what You gave:
The grace that surely does amaze
Our hearts that You have stooped to save!