you changed me over

what have i done to deserve so much love from you? tell me lord, and why am i blessed to feel your presence ever near me? tell me, in weaker days my spirit never been so strong, lord, i don't know how i made it, but lord, you promised me, if only i would confess all my sins, you told me, you would forgive me, jesus, and make me over again, you made me over, yes you did, you made me over, when i was down in sorrow by then, jesus, you changed me over, lord, i want you to know that you made me over again, i wanted to right all of my wrongs, that were down in my heart, oh yes, i did, jesus, i was vain and full of pride, satisfied with myself, but lord, one day you cleansed my heart, you gave me brand new thoughts and gave peace to my simple mind, lord, you filled my soul with love, you gave me so warm and kind, and then lord, you promised me, if i was just to confess all the sins, lord, you told me in your word, you'd forgive me and make me over again, you made me over, you made me brand new, i was down in a sinful life, you changed me over, the things i used to do, i do no more, you changed me over, and the places i used to go, i don't go no more, lord, that's how i know, you changed me over, yes, you did, i want to tell everybody what you've been doing for me, lord, you've changed my walk, you've changed my talk, hallelujah, jesus has changed me over, oh yes you did, and you told me in your word.