1 Peter Song (I Want to Be Holy)

Father, forgive me for my disobedience

For living for the lusts that were in my ignorance

You rain down Your mercy but You call me to be holy

To get up, take up my cross and follow after You

I want to be holy as You are holy

For I was purchased with Your blood, oh precious Lamb of God

I want to be holy cause You called me to be holy

And You laid down Your life that from sin I'd be set free

I want to be holy as You are holy

In view of Your mercies, God, I offer up my life

Holy and pleasing now, a living sacrifice

Cause You stepped out of Heaven and crucified

You taught me that You hate my sin but You love my heart

Now I have been forgiven

So I want to be holy as You are holy

For I was purchased with Your blood, oh precious Lamb of God

I want to be holy cause You called me to be holy

And You laid down Your life that from sin I'd be set free

I want to be holy as You are holy

As obedient children do not be conformed to the

Former lusts which were yours in your ignorance

But like the Holy One who called you

Be holy yourselves in all your behavior

Because it is written, you shall be holy for I am holy

If you address His father, the one who

Impartially judges according to each one's work

Conduct yourselves in fear during your time of stay on earth

Knowing that you are not redeemed with

Perishable things like silver or gold

From your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers

But with precious blood as of a lamb

Unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ

For you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood

A holy nation, a people for God's own possession

So that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who

Called you out of darkness into His marvelous light

For you were once not a people, but now you are the people of God

You had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy

For you have been called for this purpose

Since Christ also suffered for you

Leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps

Who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth

And while being reviled, He did not revile in return

While suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept

Entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously

And He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross

So that we might die to sin and live to righteousness

For by His wounds you were healed

For you were continually straying like sheep

But now you have returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls

I want to be holy as You are holy

I want to be holy as You are holy

I want to be holy as You are holy

I want to be holy