Psalm OneSixteen
(I love the Lord)
Summary: This song was the first to be written as part of the Psalm collection and is also one of Nathan's first ever praise songs.
Grace is perhaps the main theme of this song as it reflects upon what Christ has done and our inability to ever repay him.
 
Written in: 2004
Written for: inclusion on the Restoration album and as part of a Psalm collection
Biblical references:
Psalm 116
Audio sample: taken from Restoration - track 9

Lyrics:
I love the Lord for He heard my voice
As for mercy I did cry
And because He answered when I called to Him
I will serve His Name until I die,
But even then, my heart, it will not fear
For my soul shall be with Him
And I will praise my Lord for evermore
For His grace has healed my sin.

How can I ever repay my Lord
For His goodness and His love?
I will lift the cup of salvation to Heav'n
And call upon His Name above
And I will offer up my life to Him
As a living sacrifice,
For He has freed my heart from chains of death;
My Lord has paid the price.

So now as I walk on through life
I will spread the news to all.
That I no longer cry with tears of despair
And my feet won't cause me to fall.
For a slave of sin, I no longer am;
My soul has been set free.
And the cords of death that bound my life
Are no longer holding me.

Lyrics and Music ©2004 Nathan Surgenor