The Joy of Obedience
by Sindy Nagel
I cannot hold my heart within
It leaps out from my chest
When I obeyed the thing You asked
With joy, my heart You blessed
This is no temporary smile
You’ve draw upon my face
But lasting joy is found in me
As I rest in Your embrace
Storms may come and winds may blow
My vessel may be tossed
You take my hand and lead me through
I never will be lost
My joy is not dependent on
The blessings or the strife
It comes from deep with my soul
‘Cuz I’ve given You my life
Your Spirit lives within me now
He guarantees my fate
Forever I will spend with You
When death knocks at my gate
You are my Lord, I’ll follow You
Until my dying day
And when my work on earth is done
In heaven with You, I’ll stay
Given the chance to do Your work
I choose obedience
And You reward beyond compare
Great Joy, my recompense