A Poem To God, "I don’t know how to love You"

My Lord, I wish I knew You,

The way that you know me.

I wish You were my all in all;

That you were all that I could see.

But I don’t know how to love You,

Though that’s what I want so much

I want to feel your love for me,

And to know your graceful touch.

You gave your life for me, my Lord,

Due to all my sins you died.

And though I am so grateful, Jesus,

On many nights, I have cried.

Because I don’t know how to love You,

In the way You want it done.

I judge myself so harshly, Lord,

And then I tend to feel alone.

I seem to seek importance,

Much more than I seek You.

Because I know what I desire,

And the feeling isn’t always true.

I don’t know how to love You,

But this I want to learn.

I want my heart to ache for you,

And to love You back in turn.

Teach me how to learn, my Lord,

To humble my self and will.

To allow you to lift me up,

My lack of love for You to fill.

I don’t know how to love You,

But I will submit to you myself.

So I will always place You first,

You belong on my top shelf.

Within me, renew a right spirit,

Create in me a brand new heart.

Draw me oh so close to You,

That from Your love I’ll never part.