Let not our age pass by in vain,
Our days without your hand;
Make justice strong, let evil wane
Like time’s few grains of sand. Continue reading “Read this and say amen: Let not our age pass by in vain”
Come save your flock
The wicked world grows daily worse,
And adds its sins to sin,
The evildoer ignores your curse,
To feed his flesh and skin. Continue reading “Come save your flock”
We are not
We are not alone, O God, for you are with us wherever we go.
We are not helpless, for your Spirit gives us power. Continue reading “We are not”
Glad to show mercy
Heavenly Father, you are patient, that we might repent and find salvation. Let us not tire in our service to you. Let us be glad to show mercy. Let our truth be laced with love. Let us be always willing to bear with others.
The Lord Jesus did not waver in his purpose. Give us the same steady sight in doing your will. Continue reading “Glad to show mercy”
Time to watch and pray
Alone this hour are we,
Before the light I see,
You, Lord, are near,
Your word I hear,
A stronger saint make me. Continue reading “Time to watch and pray”
The heart is slow
The heart is slow, behind the head,
To rest upon the truth it knows;
Until the two are joined and wed,
His patient love to man God shows. Continue reading “The heart is slow”
In them You delight
Father, let that which is to you an abomination be also to me an odious thing; may I prize justice, righteousness, wisdom, and goodness, all of which flow from your hand, and in them you delight.
Fit me for this rarest air
None is good, O God, but you,
None unfailing, none so true,
Only justice from your throne,
Blessed to know and to be known.
Life unending in your light,
Gone are pain and earthly fright,
Death is banished from the street,
In its midst the righteous meet. Continue reading “Fit me for this rarest air”
No place where I can flee
Remove from me the bitter root,
Let selfless love hold sway;
Within, produce the Spirit’s fruit,
Keep Satan’s wiles at bay.
The Liar tempts at every turn,
No place where I can flee;
But teach me, Lord, and I will learn,
That Christ can set me free.
Descend to depths no man can sound,
To cleanse and draw me near;
O Lord, let grace and peace abound,
Make your full glory appear.
Refusing to leave this world the same
Father, send the workers in!
The fields are ripe, the ranks are thin,
The labor’s great, to save from sin
A holy people to praise your Name. Continue reading “Refusing to leave this world the same”