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My Prayer: An FCYM Legacy

A special place inside my heart
Is for every one of you
I hope I can now impart
Love flowing from His truth
I pray His presence for you each
Is a true reality
And deep inside that He will reach
To only where He can see
I pray you'll know how much I love
You all within my heart
And that this call from up above
Is why I will depart
I pray the hope found in the Rock
Goes with you through your days
And that His voice will always knock
On your heart to show His ways
I know He will provide for you
He's promised us all this
I know He will take care of you
Trust that you are His
The Lord's begun great things here
Inside each one of you
And He will not neglect to share
What else He plans to do
Put your ear up to His heart
And listen to its beat
As you follow, you will take part
In being His hands and feet
I pray in brokenness you'll find
Restoration in our healer
That in struggle you will bind
All lies from the deciever
I pray God's Truth grows in your lives
And beauty comes from ash
That freedom will come where you strive
And grace will be your sash
I pray joy will fill each of your hearts
And love will find you too
I know as you draw near to Him
He will draw near to you
Please hear this, my prayer today
And know it comes with tears
But know as I go on my way
Nothing will replace these years
Thank you so for blessing me
And helping me to grow
And being a part of the minsitry
You all mean more than you can know.

(read 4.10.11 Sunday morning to FCC youth in announcement of our future plans)

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