As I pondered this thought…’ praying for a personal thirst after a life that glorifies God’, one hymn after the other played through my mind. It’s not unusual that God would inspire me that way, as the words to old hymns often speak to me. And…they often become my prayers to Him.
O Master, let me walk with Thee,
In lowly paths of service free;
Tell me Thy secret; help me bear
The strain of toil, the fret of care.Teach me Thy patience; still with Thee
In closer, dearer, company,
In work that keeps faith sweet and strong,
In trust that triumphs over wrong.
What a glorious prayer that is to speak…or to sing! To draw near to Jesus, to sit at His feet, as in the story of Mary and Martha, to listen to Him, to learn all that He has to teach, and to be guided through the lessons that I might become more like Him in my life…that should be my goal.
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me…save that Thou art
Thou my best thought, by day or by night…
Waking and sleeping…Thy presence, my light
This is my purpose…to look Jesus in the eye, and ask Him to be what I set my sights on. Nothing else is so important as He is…not the race, not the prize, but the running with Him to the end. I recognize that, I say that…but do I live that? I speak those heart-felt words to Him, “Be THOU my vision”, Lord…’be my goal. Be my purpose, be my ALL. “
I need Thee every hour, most gracious Lord
No tender voice like Thine can peace afford.
I need Thee, oh…I need Thee….every hour I need Thee
Oh bless me, now, my Savior…I come to Thee.
I realize how much I need Jesus! I need to be one with Him….not only in the moments when I need something from Him….but every moment. How else will I get to know WHO He is?
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land.
I am weak, but Thou art mighty;
Hold me with Thy powerful hand.
Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven,
Feed me till I want no more;
Feed me till I want no more
I am weak. He is strong. I need to pray more. I need to listen more. I need to surrender more to His Word. I need more of Him in my life. I need to make this my never-ceasing prayer…
More of You, Lord, that’s the way it has to be
I need more of You, ’til there is no room left for me.
Seems like I never get enough
Of Your grace, Your peace, and Your power and Your love,
Lord, I need more of You in me.
Amen
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