If we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering
(Romans 8:17; NLT).
1. I share my darkness, Lord, with you,
The One who guides me on my way.
2. I share my emptiness with you,
The One who weeps with me today.
3. I share my anguish, Lord, with you,
The One who never leaves my side.
4. I share my loss of hope with you,
The One who suffered, bled, and died.
References
1. You have taken away my companions and my loved ones. Darkness is my closest friend (Psalm 88:18; NLT).
By this time it was about noon, and darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock (Luke 23:44; NLT).
He guides me along the right paths (Psalm 23:3; NIV).
2. I am allotted months of emptiness, and nights of misery are apportioned to me (Job 7:3; ESV).
During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death (Hebrews 5:7; NIV).
In all their suffering he also suffered (Isaiah 63:9; NLT).
3. How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? (Psalm 13:2; NLT).
Being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground (Luke 22:44; NIV).
Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me (Psalm 23:4; NLT).
4. Our hope is lost; we are indeed cut off (Ezekiel 37:11; ESV).
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? (Psalm 22:1; NLT).
Jesus suffered and died outside the city gates to make his people holy by means of his own blood (Hebrews 13:12; NLT).
1. There is no other path for me
But yours,
Dear Son of Man.
2. There is no other truth for me
But yours,
God’s Holy Lamb.
3. There is no other love for me
But yours,
Our constant Guide.
4. There is no other life for me
But yours,
Christ crucified.
References
1,2,4. Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth and the life” (John 14:6; NLT).
3. God is love (1 John 4:16; NLT).
4. Oh that you would choose life, so that your descendants might live! You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life (Deuteronomy 30:19-20; NLT).
We preach Christ crucified (1 Corinthians 1:23; NIV).
All who live in love live in God, and God lives in them (1 John 4:16; NLT).
1. We are your body;
We are your bones;
We are your flesh
And your blood.
2. We are your temple;
We are your home;
We are your priests
And your love.
3. You are our Shepherd;
You are our Guide;
You are our staff
And our rod.
4. You are our Saviour;
You are our Friend;
You are our Lord
And our God.
References
1. You are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it (1 Corinthians 12:27; NIV).
2. You are the temple of the living God (2 Corinthians 6:16; NLT).
Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them” (John 14:23; NLT).
You are the living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests (1 Peter 2:5; NLT).
Whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus (Colossians 3:17, NLT).
3. I am the good shepherd (John 10:14; NLT).
He will guide us until we die (Psalm 48:14; NLT).
Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me (Psalm 23:4; NLT, alternative translation).
4. He has made all of this plain to us by the appearing of Christ Jesus, our Saviour (2 Timothy 1:10; NLT).
You are my friends (John 15:15; NLT).
“My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed (John 20:28; NLT).
1. There is no path
I want to take
But yours, O Son of Man.
2. There is no truth
I want to grasp
But yours, most Holy Lamb.
3. There are no words
I want to say
But yours, O Jesse’s Rod.
4. There are no deeds
I want to do
But yours, dear Son of God.
5. There is no life
I want to lead
But yours, O Constant Guide.
6. There is no death
I want to share
But yours, Christ Crucified.
Reference
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth and the life” (John 14:6; NLT).
I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death (Philippians 3:10; NLT).
1. Teach me, Lord,
To follow in your footsteps,
So I may grow, through prayer,
Much more like you.
2. Train me, Lord,
To face each test with courage,
For then I will rejoice
In all I do.
3. Help me, Lord,
To carry my cross daily,
Thanking you,
No matter what you send.
4. Guide me, Lord,
Through death’s dark, lonely valley,
So I may rest in you
Beyond life’s end.
Image: Johannes Plenio, Pixabay
References
1. Teach me your ways, O Lord (Psalm 86:11; NLT).
Pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17; NIV).
The Lord – who is the Spirit – makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image (2 Corinthians 3:18; NLT).
2. I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go (Psalm 32:8; RSV).
I will restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts (Isaiah 57:15; NLT).
Rejoice always (1 Thessalonians 5:16; NIV).
3. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy (Psalm 28:7; NLT).
Then he [Jesus] said to the crowd, “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).
Give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18; NIV).
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised (Job 1:21; NIV).
4. Your hand will guide me, and your strength support me (Psalm 139:10; NLT).
Even when I walk through the dark valley of death, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me (Psalm 23:4; NLT, alternative translation).
The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you (Psalm 116:7; NIV).
The Lord must wait for you to come to him
so he can show you his love and compassion (Isaiah 30:18; NLT).
Keep on seeking and you will find (Luke 11:9; NLT).
1. Your sacred lamp Burns low in us,
Just waiting to be seen;
2. Your blissful peace Endures in us,
Though trouble reigns supreme.
3. Your joyous truth Survives in us,
Just waiting to be known;
4. Your perfect love Stands by in us
To change our hearts of stone.
5. Your glowing embers
Stir in us,
Just waiting to ignite;
6. Your precious Son Remains in us
To guide, and to delight.
7. Your Holy Ghost
Marks time in us,
Just waiting to appear;
8. Your still, small voice Sighs in us, Lord –
If only we would hear.
References
1. God is light (1 John 1:5; NLT).
2. The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).
Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows (John 16:33; NLT).
3. The Spirit is truth (1 John 5:6; NKJV).
4. God is love (1 John 4:16; NLT).
I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh (Ezekiel 36:26; NIV).
5. The Lord your God is a consuming fire (Deuteronomy 4:24; NIV).
6. Christ lives within you (Romans 8:10; NLT).
I will remain in you (John 15:4; NLT).
7. You have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you (1 John 2:27; NLT).
8. After the fire [came] a still small voice (1 Kings 19:12; NKJV).
The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words (Romans 8:26; NRSV).
Today when you hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts(Hebrews 4:7; NLT).
