1. In the heat of the day,
You draw near to say:
Come to me, children,
And rest.
2. In the long afternoon,
You murmur: Quite soon,
My people, you’ll finish
This test.
3. In the cool of the eve,
You whisper: Believe
In me always, and trust
In my Son.
4. In the depths of the night,
You sing with delight:
Your souls, and my Spirit,
Are one.
5. In the freshness of dawn,
You cheer the forlorn:
I’m with you in gain
And in loss.
6. And, as we face each task,
You love, Lord, to ask
Of us: Followers, take up
Your cross.
References
1. Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest
(Matthew 11:28; NIV).
2. How frail is humanity! How short is life, how full of trouble! (Job 14:1; NLT).
3. Trust in God, and trust also in me (John 14;1; NLT).
4. The Spirit of God […] lives in you (Romans 8:11; NLT).
The person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him (1 Corinthians 6:17; NLT).
He […] will rejoice over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:17; NIV).
5. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised
(Job 1:21; NIV).
6. If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross daily, and follow me (Luke 9:23; NLT).
