help me be new

god is doing a work in me

he's walking through my rooms and hails

checking every corner

tearing down the unsafe walls

and letting in the light

i am working hard

to clean my house and set it straight

to not let pride get in the way

to catch an eternal vision of

what i am to become

will you help me be new

will you hold me to the promises

that i have made

will you let me be new

forgive my old self and my old mistakes

it seems easier

living out my life in christ

for those who do not know me

to hide the thorns stuck in my side

and all my secret faults

but you know me well

and it's you i want the most to see

and recognize the changes

a word from you empowers me

to press on for my goal

when i feel condemned to live my old life

remind me i've been given a new life in christ