1 Peter Song (I Want To Be Holy) Songtext
von Matt Papa

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 also in all your behavior
Because it is written,
′YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.'
If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one's work,
Conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth;
Knowing that you were 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.
But 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 has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
For you once were 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