Lord, Give Me Light To Do Thy Work

 

Lord, Give Me Light To Do Thy Work

 

Lord, give me light to do Thy work,
For only, Lord, from Thee
Can come the light, by which these eyes
The work of truth can see.

The way is narrow, often dark,
With lights and shadows strewn,
I wander oft, and think it Thine,
When walking in my own.

Yet pleasant is the work for Thee,
And pleasant is the way,
But, Lord, the world is dark, and I
Am prone to go astray.

O send me light to do Thy work,
More light, more wisdom give;
Then shall I work Thy work indeed,
While on Thine earth I live.

The work is Thine, not mine, O Lord;
It is Thy race we run;
Give light, and then shall all I do
Be well and truly done.

Horatius Bonar

Ephesians 5:14-16 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

John 1:1-4 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Far Down the Ages Now

 

Far Down the Ages Now

Far down the ages now,

Her journey well nigh done,

The pilgrim Church pursues her way,

And longs to reach her crown.

No wider is the gate,

No broader is the way,

No smoother is the ancient path

That leads to light and day.

No feebler is the foe,

No slacker grows the fight,

Nor less the need of armor tried,

Of shield and helmet bright.

Thus onward still we press,

Through evil and through good,

Through pain, or poverty, or want,

Through peril or through blood.

Still faithful to our God,

And to our Captain true,

We follow where He leads the way,

The kingdom still in view.

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1 Corinthians 11:26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

Revelation 22:7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

Revelation 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

Glory Be to Him Who Loved Us - A Poem by Horatius Bonar

 

Glory Be to Him Who Loved Us

Glory be to Him who loved us,

Washed us from each sinful stain;

Glory be to Him who made us

Priests and kings with Him to reign;

Glory, worship, laud and blessing

To the Lamb who once was slain.

"Glory, worship, laud and blessing,"—

Thus the choir triumphant sings;

"Honour, riches, power, dominion,"—

Thus its praise creation brings;

Thou art worthy, Thou art worthy,

Lord of lords, and King of kings.

Glory to the King of angels,

Glory to the Church's King,

Glory to the King of nations,

Heaven and earth His praises sing:

Glory ever and for ever

To the King of Glory bring.

Glory be to Thee, O Father,

Glory be to Thee, O Son,

Glory be to Thee, O Spirit:

Glory be to God alone,

As it was, is now, and shall be

While the endless ages run.

Horatius Bonar

Revelation 4:10-11 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

Through Good Report and Evil, Lord - A Poem by Horatius Bonar

Through Good Report and Evil, Lord

Through good report and evil, Lord,

Still guided by Thy faithful Word,

Our staff, our buckler and our sword,

We follow Thee.

In silence of the lonely night,

In the full glow of day's clear light,

Through life's strange windings, dark or bright,

We follow Thee.

Strengthened by Thee we forward go,

'Mid smile or scoff of friend or foe,

Through pain or ease, through joy or woe,

We follow Thee.

With enemies on every side,

We lean on Thee, the Crucified;

Forsaking all on earth beside,

We follow Thee.

O Master, point Thou out the way,

Nor suffer Thou our steps to stray;

Then in the path that leads to day

We follow Thee.

Thou hast passed on before our face;

Thy footsteps on the way we trace;

O keep us, aid us by Thy grace;

We follow Thee.

Whom have we in the heaven above,

Whom on this earth, save Thee, to love?

Still in Thy light we onward move;

We follow Thee.

- Horatius Bonar

Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 

2 Corinthians 4:7-10 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. 

Thy Way, not Mine, O Lord - A Poem by Horatius Bonar

Psalm 23:2-3 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 

Thy Way, not Mine, O Lord

Thy way, not mine, O Lord!
However dark it be;
Lead me by Thine own hand,
Choose out the path for me.

Smooth let it be, or rough,
It will be still the best;
Winding or straight, it matters not,
It leads me to Thy rest...

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O Love of God, How Strong and True! by Horatius Bonar

2 Thessalonians 3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. 

O Love of God, How Strong and True!

O love of God, how strong and true!

Eternal, and yet ever new;

Uncomprehended and unbought,

Beyond all knowledge and all thought.

O love of God, how deep and great!

Far deeper than man's deepest hate;

Self fed, self kindled, like the light,

Changeless, eternal, infinite.

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