[Verse 1]
Each member of the body stands
Appointed by the Father's hands;
The eye to see, the ear to hear,
Each part is fashioned with His care.
[Chorus]
The Father made me as I am,
His work is good, His work is true;
I will not change His holy plan,
But keep myself, O Lord, for You.
[Verse 2]
No part can boast, no part despise,
For God is perfect, true, and wise;
If one should suffer pain or strife,
The whole is touched in flesh and life.
[Chorus]
The Father made me as I am,
His work is good, His work is true;
I will not change His holy plan,
But keep myself, O Lord, for You.
[Verse 3]
Why should I scorn the face He gave,
Or seek the world's approval vain?
My nose for breath, my eyes for sight,
Were formed by God in perfect light.
[Chorus]
The Father made me as I am,
His work is good, His work is true;
I will not change His holy plan,
But keep myself, O Lord, for You.
[Verse 4]
Some ears are small, and some are wide,
Yet none should bow to foolish pride;
I'll love the form my Father gave,
And walk the narrow path He paved.
[Chorus]
The Father made me as I am,
His work is good, His work is true;
I will not change His holy plan,
But keep myself, O Lord, for You.
[Verse 5]
The world adorns the outward frame,
Yet hides within a dying flame;
But saints of Christ must walk in grace,
With holy hearts and modest face.
[Chorus]
The Father made me as I am,
His work is good, His work is true;
I will not change His holy plan,
But keep myself, O Lord, for You.
[Verse 6]
Let not vain beauty steal my soul,
Nor Satan's whisper take control;
For painted pride and worldly art
Can draw away a yielded heart.
[Chorus]
The Father made me as I am,
His work is good, His work is true;
I will not change His holy plan,
But keep myself, O Lord, for You.
[Verse 7]
God looked on all His hands had made,
And saw it good, in light arrayed;
So I will bless His holy name,
And never treat His work with shame.
[Chorus]
The Father made me as I am,
His work is good, His work is true;
I will not change His holy plan,
But keep myself, O Lord, for You.
[Verse 8]
The Church is Christ's own holy Bride,
Called from the world to stand aside;
She waits her Bridegroom from above,
In purity, in faith, and love.
[Chorus]
The Father made me as I am,
His work is good, His work is true;
I will not change His holy plan,
But keep myself, O Lord, for You.
[Verse 9]
There is no time for worldly ways,
But cleansing, prayer, and holy praise;
For when the King of Heaven shall come,
The pure in heart shall follow home.
[Final Chorus]
The Father made me as I am,
His work is good, His work is true;
I will not change His holy plan,
But keep myself, O Lord, for You.