Once in darkness and in gloom
I traveled down a path of doom
And in my heart there was no room
There was no light much like a tomb

I did not want to ever change
Or my life to rearrange
At that time I did exchange
Our Father's love and did estrange

All I thought of was myself
Self indulging with my pelf
His love I put upon a shelf
Separating me from Himself

Accepting this, my final state
I thought for me it was too late
Having no chance to change my fate
For my destiny willing to wait

Then one day I heard a call
From two voices, meek and small
With His power they did enthrall
And in my heart, faith did install

I knew not they'd changed my heart
Father's plan began to start
And my path He did re-chart
From whence I was I did depart

The seed they'd planted in my soul
Began my life to extol
Beginning to take for me control
As in a new life I did enroll

Though His love I did betray
He would forgive without delay
All my sins would wash away
With Him forever I could stay

I know Heavenly Father's love
The redemption He gave me from above
Through His Son whom I know of
The Holy Spirit came as a dove

Of this end there is no fear
The Lord My God is to me near
The Iron Rod my path does steer
A path I walk to me so dear