Don’t Take Your Joy

by Kirk Franklin

Don't take your joy away Oh, don't take your joy away, no, no, no I know that I have done wrong But I'm asking You as I sing this song Don't take your joy away Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh [Chorus: Choir, Female Lead ] Don't take your joy away ( Your joy away, no, no, don't take ) Don't take your joy away ( Your joy, Your joy, I'm asking you, Lord, I know ) I know that I have done wrong ( But I'm ) Asking you ( Asking You, Lord, as we sing this song ) Sing this song ( Don't take, don't take Your joy, joy away Don't take Your joy, Lord ) Don't take your joy away ( Lord, don't take Your joy from me I'm asking You, Lord, don't take ) Don't take your joy away ( Right now, Jesus, we need You, Lord, yes, we do Lord, we know ) I know that I have done wrong ( But I'm asking You, Lord ) Asking you ( Asking You, Lord, as we sing this song ) Sing this song ( Don't take it ) Don't take it ( You see I can't make it ) I can't make it ( I've tried it ) I've tried it ( I've tried it, and I've tried it ) I can't live without it ( Lord, I can't live without You ) Don't take it ( Lord, don't take Your joy from me, Lord, don't take it ) I can't make it ( Lord, I need you to clean me up, make me strong ) I've tried it ( Lord, I've tried You and I know You ) I can't live without it