Tear down the walls of this counterfeit kingdom

Tear down the walls of this counterfeit kingdom

And build up in me thy temple of eternity

That thy kingdom might come in me

And all earthly desires dissolve in triviality

For all my vein expectations

Bind and break their false declarations

Indwell in me thy majesty

And move me to humility 

That all other things forsake

Save for thy love in me to take

To taste and see in full

That thou art all and all in me

None other will do

Nor can ere see me through

Grace beyond to guide

And give when fall I again

So carry me

In thy love

That I may learn

And long to discern

That which is good and best

That for all my trials

Shall face them one and all

For the sake of obeying thy call

And love beyond all love of my own

Peace to fill the fear and guard me

So guide oh precious lamb

Give ear to me

And open my eyes

To see thy face

Oh blessed sacrifice

Thou hath grafted me

One with thee 

And bound for all

Eternity thy one and only

Life of life and love of love

So grant me a spirit

And humble heart 

In part though imperfect still

To love others as thou will

Be thou my one and only 

Anxious enduring thought

Constant and consciously

Oh great savior and king 

Through all the days of life

And ere beyond

Till the oceans meet

The sand of that eternal kingdom land

Oh come the day

When wash away

All tears and earthly fears

And home

To thy one

And only love

Who knows me best

And ne'er forsake

For love 

Thy name and claim

Cannot defame

Thy promise true

Art thou

One and only

True and none other

Will do

-Joshua Lee Foist