Chorus: The Potter and the clay:
“Turn from your evil way.”
Shape me by Your Spirit, Lord,
To worship You today.
A heart that turns away
Your Law will not obey;
We have all rebelled, and gone
Like sheep afar astray.
You saw our wayward wills
All scattered on the hills;
Lost and destitute we were
And yet You loved us still.
Chorus: The Potter and the clay:
“Turn from your evil way.”
Shape me by Your Spirit, Lord,
To worship You today.
You gave Yourself to be
The Lamb to set us free.
Innocent and pure, You stood
To save us, willingly.
You ever stand to lift
Your prayer for us a gift
At the Father’s holy throne,
And send your angels swift.
Chorus: The Potter and the clay:
“Turn from your evil way.”
Shape me by Your Spirit, Lord,
To worship You today.
Our hearts of stone you take
And mercifully break,
Crafting in us a new heart
That to Your grace awakes.
O form in us, O Lord,
By Spirit and by Word
Likeness true of Jesus Christ
Our soul’s delight restored.
Chorus: The Potter and the clay:
“Turn from your evil way.”
Shape me by Your Spirit, Lord,
To worship You today.
From Jeremiah 18:1-11
Jeremy Vogan, The Hymn Project #5: The Potter and the Clay
October 2026
Photo Credit: St. Vitus Cathedral Prague by Josef Sudek
Author: Jeremy Vogan
My name is Jeremy Vogan. I live in Staunton, VA with my wife and four kids. I love to write, and seek to honestly explore the intellectual and emotional implications of following Jesus as a deeply broken person in a twisted, cruel world that is full of veiled beauty and meaning. Writing is part of how I faithfully look for Jesus Christ to someday make all things new. I'd enjoy hearing your feedback! JV