Lord,
My flesh is dying:
Please make my spirit new.
Then I will constantly rejoice,
Although my days are few.
Lord,
My mind is dying:
Please make my spirit strong.
Then I will pray unceasingly,
And worship all night long.
Lord,
My heart is dying:
Please make my spirit clean.
Then I will thank you constantly,
Although you are unseen.
Lord,
My life is ending:
Please make my spirit whole.
Then I will see your face at last,
As you receive my soul.
References
Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day (2 Corinthians 4:16; NLT).
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; NIV).
One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up (Luke 18:1; NLT).
Create in me a clean heart (Psalm 51:10; NLT).
No one has ever seen God (John 1:18; NLT).
Now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face (1 Corinthians 13:12; NRSV).
The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me (Psalm 49:15; NLT).