Lord,
May we grow like your Son,
So we reflect your light;
Then we will shine, so others glimpse
Your joy, and your delight.
Lord,
May we grow like your Son,
So we reflect your fire;
Then we will burn to spread your word
To all, as you desire.
Lord,
May we grow like your Son,
So we reflect your truth.
Then we will speak as Jesus did,
Though we may be rebuked.
Lord,
May we grow like your Son,
So we reflect your peace;
Then we will serve as Jesus did,
And your realm will increase.
Lord,
May we grow like your Son,
So we reflect your love;
Then we will live for you, till we unite
In heaven above.
References
We will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ (Ephesians 4:15; NLT).
God is light (1 John 1:5; NLT).
The Lord your God is a consuming fire (Deuteronomy 4:24; NIV).
The Spirit is truth (1 John 5:6; NKJV).
The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).
God is love (1 John 4:16; NLT).
The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).