The Ragamuffin Path

Phoenix Flame [Revised]

I once was a child

Who had great fears of

Everything

That I saw take place here

I was a liar

Yea, I lied my way

Out of things

I thought were far too hard

I was shallow

But I shall deepen

That I may

Grow to be ablaze in Christ

Deepen my heart in His love

Refine it in His flame

Bring the ashes upon my brow

To rise tomorrow from them

I, His masterpiece

A child to His Name

I am like a Phoenix in

His loving caressing hand

I am growing

I am learning to

Set a good

Example to the world

I am standing

On the Word of God

It is truth

The truth that I trust in

I am hoping

Upon my Saviour

The One who

Hears all my secret tears

Step by step makes me stronger

Though this path's wearying

Bring on the storm and bring the rain

I'm not afraid of it

Ready and armed now

I'm set for battle

I know I'm only a child

But now I'm fighting for God!

My deepened heart

Growing in His Word

The light reflects

A warrior in Christ

Once a liar

And so juvenile

Gotta rise

Reignite my soul's embers

I want to grow

I want to be changed

I want to

Be that change in the world

The old have passed away in

The ashes of my death

Until I rise by Christ's power

I'll fly and not be chained

To this weary mortal

Body that's so ill

And bound to the ground

I know I'm not a child but

A soldier of the Kingdom

A Phoenix fire

I will die so Christ

Will then be

Magnified in my pain

Refined, like gold my

Imperfections fade

In the flame

Glimpse of eternity

From ashes rise I

Reborn and made new

Sins are cleansed

And I'm forgiven

My heart's deepened in His love

I'm refined in His flame

I endured the storm and the rain

Was not afraid of it

God armed me; now my

Victory is won

And I know that God was there

So now I am flying Home!