Intro :
I prayed to feel more jo y in my sal vation
A selfish prayer I fi nally came to kn ow
For the gr eatest joy while living comes to m e when I am givi ng
Giving ch ildren b read of l ife and w atch them g row
And my gr eatest joy is knowing that my c hildren walk in truth
And that th ey are giving you Lord of their fi re and strength of youth
Yes I've fo und the greatest j oy in my s alvat ion
Is k nowing th at my c hildren w alk in t ruth
I t's hard to feed someo ne else wh en you're hungry
You can?t teach if yo u don't unders tand
And no on e will follow you if you don 't live it each day thro ugh
A frigh tened c hild won?t hold a t rembling han d
And my gr eatest joy is knowing that my c hildren walk in truth
And that th ey are giving you Lord of their fi re and strength of youth
Yes I've fo und the greatest j oy in my s alvat ion
Is k nowing th at my c hildren w alk in t ruth
Yes I f ound the greatest jo y in my s alvatio n
Is k nowing th at my c hildren w alk in t ruth