I have a prayer as pure as gold That where You lead me I will go And I'll not miss the impassioned plea When Your sweet Spirit calls to me And in that hour and in that time When I must lose my will in Thine All my allegiance will be found The day I lay my Isaac down Grant me a faith beyond all doubt Whose flames of hope cannot burn out Let mercy fall and grace abound The day I lay my Isaac down Sweet lamb of love Most blessed Friend Nailed to the alter for my sin Where in my place God's Son was bound The day He laid His Jesus down Each idol vain is now laid bare His suffering cross my heart will share Earth's kingdoms fall without a sound The day I lay my Isaac down My soul redeemed on holy ground The day I lay my Isaac down