Last night at worship team practice we sang a wonderful song called “O Great God” which was written by Bob Kauflin and based on The Valley of Vision prayer “Regeneration.”  It is a powerful song, a powerful prayer really, and I wanted to share the words with you.

VERSE 1
O great God of highest heaven
Occupy my lowly heart
Own it all and reign supreme
Conquer every rebel power
Let no vice or sin remain
That resists Your holy war
You have loved and purchased me
Make me Yours forevermore

VERSE 2
I was blinded by my sin
Had no ears to hear Your voice
Did not know Your love within
Had no taste for heaven’s joys
Then Your Spirit gave me life
Opened up Your Word to me
Through the gospel of Your Son
Gave me endless hope and peace

VERSE 3
Help me now to live a life
That’s dependent on Your grace
Keep my heart and guard my soul
From the evils that I face
You are worthy to be praised
With my every thought and deed
O great God of highest heaven
Glorify Your Name through mei

As worshipers, our desire should be not to just sing a song to the Lord, but to actually mean the words that we sing.  A few phrases really jump out at me:  “Own it all and reign supreme,” “Let no vice or sin remain,” “Help me now to live a life that’s dependent on your grace.”  Powerful words.  My prayer is that as I sing this song, I would mean it.  I am thankful that while my God knows where I am lacking, He loves me anyway, and is ready, willing, and able, by His Spirit, to mold me into who He wants me to be.  Praise be to God!

Stacey Poplawski
WOC Graduate

i (c) 2006 Sovereign Grace Praise (BMI).