Start With Me

Lord, start with me
then set the other captives free
Don’t let me preach to those around
While I myself remain yet bound
Don’t let me speak of being loosed
while I am still caught in Satan’s noose
Don’t let me share about crucified flesh
While I am yet bound by sin and death

Saviour, start with me
though my flesh may disagree
though I don’t go happily
Jesus – start with me
Over my tongue give me Victory

Don’t let preaching to others be my goal
Yet in the end I lose my own soul
Oh no, Lord when You start –
Let it be with my very own heart

Oh God start with me
May I approach You humbly
For I am truly of low degree
Father, when I approach Your Throne
I don’t want to criticize
The mote in my brother’s eye
While there’s a beam in my own






Guard and keep me
Holy Spirit set me free
Apart from You
I can do nothing of consequence
Apart from Your Presence I can’t even repent
Finish me Lord, for I am Your highest Art
So finish what You began to start
That one day soon
No one will be able to tell us apart
May I speak only what I hear You say
In the secret place of my Most High God
May I make love to You
and evermore
may we explore
the only Love that’s True

Start with me…



Rom:2:21
Luk:6:41&42
Phi:1:6
Psalm 51