The eye the eye ever watching
open gate to the soul
admitting what has been perceived
these gates must be controlled
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for temptation lurks all about
as evil finds its way
appearing in the natural
to trap its innocent prey
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by posing as a great desire
lust is able to burn
as long as the eye shall tarry
and the head refuses to turn
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then sin is born from out of lust
the eye has let it in
now Satan has what he desires
a stronghold for a sin
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and slow death from this corruption
separates God from man
once again the devil succeeds
turning one from God’s plan
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but Christ has made atonement grace
available through prayer
confessing sin under the blood
forgiveness enters there
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when a heart turns toward the Lord
strongholds give way to love
and the eye becomes clean once more
to serve its God above
