Saintly Sinner

Saintly Sinner

By C.L.H.

 

I'm the kid of Churchianity

An A+ in Sunday School

The conqueror of sword drills

With a Bible case that is cool

 

Proud of my humility

Boasting of my meekness

Spotting all others' ills

Nothing was my weakness

 

Then God came in like a freight train

Opened my downcast eyes to see

I'm just a saintly sinner

One with the Pharisees

 

Stubbornly patient

A servant in the lime light

10% paid in full

My covered candle burning bright

 

Me the omnipotent

Groveling in my victory

Resisting the pull

Of my Savior on me

 

Then God came in like a freight train

Opened my downcast eyes to see

I'm just a saintly sinner

One with the Pharisees

 

God why do you still love me?

This saintly sinner gone astray

I'm worthless without you

But you continue to stay

 

I know you've got a life for me

And golden streets my future holds

Take me, make me more like you

Fire me in your mold

 

God, come in like a freight train

Open my downcast eyes to see

Take this saintly sinner

And make me more like Thee.