Your name, and all it represents, lightens my heart, O Lord, as I consider your power and goodness. I trust in you and know that the world is in your hands. You care for me, because I seek you, to do your will. Continue reading “I trust you”
For These We Offer Thanks
For guiding shepherds, giving servants,
For little ones who love their neighbors,
For faithful saints who give no offense —
For these we offer thanks. Continue reading “For These We Offer Thanks”
O, Open Door
O, Open Door, let fears from me fall,
May I rejoice to see this chance;
No inner or outer voices call
To keep me from your vast expanse. Continue reading “O, Open Door”
In Suffering Let My Faith Revive
So many needs, so many cries
In this old world of sin and pain,
How quick are we to believe our eyes,
And easy to forget you reign. Continue reading “In Suffering Let My Faith Revive”
So Tired, O Lord
So tired, O Lord, I’m tired —
The weight of life is crushing,
My duties always pushing,
I’m feeling uninspired. Continue reading “So Tired, O Lord”
Praise is Yours
Praise is yours as God almighty,
Power belongs to you, and glory;
You throw down the proud and haughty,
Humble souls you lift and carry.
Let your approval be my guide
Keep me from the desire to hear
The praise of men, from words and acts
Designed to gain the human eye;
Let your approval be my guide
In all I do and say, in heart,
In thought, in every plan and purpose.
Take Us High
Make us see, O Lord, the power in prayer,
Take us high in heaven under your care,
To ask unceasingly, in time alone,
That Christ in every place be preached and known.
How Hard, O Lord, to Make a Start
How hard, O Lord, to make a start,
To reach the end, much harder still!
What joy to know that in my heart
You work to give me strength and will!
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Read Philippians 2.12-13; 4.13.
Make it happen, Lord
Make it happen, Lord, that I might breathe
The air of holiness, the scent of joy;
To freeze the fleeting hour, frustrate the thief
Of time by eternal acts that fill the void. Continue reading “Make it happen, Lord”