You are the Potter I am the Clay by Vineyard

Updated 2 weeks ago

## Reflecting on Change My Heart Oh God

Written by Eddie Espinosa in 1982, "Change My Heart Oh God" became a staple of the Vineyard worship movement. The song functions as a personal prayer of surrender, utilizing the biblical metaphor of the Potter and the clay found in Isaiah 64:8 and Jeremiah 18:6. By acknowledging God as the craftsman and the believer as the vessel, the lyrics emphasize the necessity of divine intervention in the process of sanctification.

### Biblical Foundations and Usage

The text centers on the desire for transformation and conformity to the nature of Christ. Its simple, repetitive structure made it highly effective for congregational worship and small group settings throughout the 1980s and 90s. Beyond its initial release, the song has been widely adapted into various hymnals and worship collections. It remains a focused petition for humility, grace, and the willingness to yield one's life to God’s sovereign direction rather than personal ambition.

Change my heart oh God
Make it ever true
Change my heart oh God
May I be like You

You are the potter
I am the clay
Mold me and make me
This is what I pray

Change my heart oh God
Make it ever true
Change my heart oh God
May I be like You

Lord, You are the Potter and I am the clay.
Mold me and make me, have Thine own way

Lord, I need Your Spirit, Lord, I need Your grace;
Help me to run this Christian race.

You are the Potter, I am the clay.
Mold me and make me, have Thine own way.

Lord, I give my life, I give my all to You,
To be a willing vessel, to use me through and through.

Lord, I need Your Spirit, Lord, I need Your grace;
Help me to run this Christian race.

Have Your way,
Have Your way in me.

Related Song:
Master let your will done, Let your will be done
I am Just a piece of Clay and You are the Potter
Master let your will done, Let your will be done
I am Just a piece of Clay and You are the Potter

3 in 1 lyrics: Change My Heart Oh Lord,
You are the Potter & Master Let your will be done.
Video Lyrics for the other two coming soon.

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