Music and Words by Eddie Espinosa (1982)
Celebration Hymnal #654

Change my heart, O God,
Make it ever true.
Change my heart, O God,
May I be like You.

You are the Potter,
I am the Clay;
Mold me and make me
This is what I pray.

Change my heart, O God,
Make it ever true.
Change my heart, O God,
May I be like You.

Do you ever feel like a lump of clay waiting to be shaped into some beautiful piece of pottery?  I feel this way often.  There are times when I feel like a lump of clay on the potter’s wheel, being worked and shaped. Then something goes wrong.  The potter mashes the clay down into a ball again to start anew.

How I long to be a finished pot.  Fired, painted, and glazed.  How I long to be that rare, and priceless piece of fine china, admired by many.  Alas, that is not my lot in life.  That is not my potter’s need.  So, I find peace in doing the tasks asked of me, knowing that even these small deeds are important to the overall plan, known only to God.

Change my heart, O God.  Keep it humble and true.  Let me serve Your needs in this world without fanfare, but with abundant love.  This is what I pray.

Amen.