A Prayer in Serving

April 12, 2014

A Prayer in Serving

Servant of all,

Precious Servant of all!

How I need Thee!

Hear Thou my call!

Great is the task

Which before me lies—

‘Tis nothing to Thee,

‘Tis small in Thine Eyes.

How weak I am,

How prone to pride!

Selfish I am,

Before Him Who died.

How dids’t Thou do it?

All of Thy time

Here on this earth

In this evil clime?

I’m so prone to chafe,

So often put-out:

Inward I groan,

Inside I pout.

Help me, dear Servant!

How great Thy strength!

Change this vile heart!

Give me Thy peace!

Help me to serve

With love and in peace

Help me to give

My all for Thy sake.

How can I serve

Except Thou change me?

I can’t continue

Unless I have Thee!

Open my heart

As Thy skillful hands can

Remove all the sin

That now dwells therein.

Create in my heart

A clean place to dwell

Set Thy Throne there,

Then all will be well.