I often wondered why it seemed,
Some Christians were more than just redeemed,
And where they got their source of power,
To stand up straight in the trying hour.

I searched and read Acts one and eight,
And there I saw the Bible state
That power is given by the Holy Ghost,
To witness for Christ to the uttermost.

I sought in prayer and asked the Lord,
To come to my aid and to honor His Word,
To grant my desire for power within,
And for freedom complete from the willful sin.

God did his part as I gave Him my will,
And I joyed in my heart at the Spirit’s thrill.
And His Spirit gave utterance in another tongue,
Praise be to God for the victory won.

E’er since that day when I met Him so,
I’ve had His power in my life you know.
Power for victory, power to win,
Power with God, over death, hell and sin.

Copyright Donald Stuckless 1988