I sent them away to exile and brought them home again
(Ezekiel 39:28; NLT).
Lord,
1. May my strength
Be one with yours
Each day,
And when my breath has ceased.
2. May my mind
Be one with yours
In life,
And when I am released.
3. May my heart
Be one with yours
On earth,
And far beyond this test.
4. May my soul
Be one with yours
In exile,
And eternal rest.
References
1. The Lord is my strength (Exodus 15:2; NLT).
I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one – as you are in me, Father, and I am in you […] I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one (John 17:21-2; NLT).
2. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released (Luke 4:18; NLT).
3. You examine us every morning and test us every moment (Job 7:18; NLT).
4. Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty (Psalm 91:1; NLT).
The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).