Category: heart

Perspective

Ruth Kirk

1. To say: Lord God, you love me,
And: Father, I love you,
Shows only my perspective,
So it’s time for a review.

2. Instead: We love each other,
And: Father, we are one –
These words show we’re united
Through the life of your dear Son.

3. To say: Lord God, you love me,
And: Jesus, I love you,
Shows only my perspective,
So I need a wider view.

4. Instead: We love each other,
And: Jesus, we are one –
These words show we’re united
By the death of your dear Son.

5. To say: Lord God, you love me,
And: Spirit, I love you,
Shows only my perspective,
So I need a fuller view.

6. Instead: We love each other,
And: Spirit, we are one –
These words show we’re united
In the heart of your dear Son.

References

1. He loves us with unfailing love (Psalm 117:2; NLT).
I love you, Lord (Psalm 18:1; NLT).

2. Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me” (John 14:6; NLT).

4. All glory to him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding his blood for us (Revelation 1:5; NLT).

6. 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).

Fire

Ruth Kirk

1. I love you, Father –
You’re the fire
That burns within my breast.

2. I love you, Father –
You’re the peace
That sets my mind at rest.

3. I love you, Father –
You’re the light
That shows my heart the way.

4. I love you, Father –
You’re the truth
That helps my soul to pray.

References

1. God is a consuming fire (Deuteronomy 4:24; NIV).
Didn’t our hearts burn within us as he talked with us? (Luke 24:32; NLT).

2. The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28; NIV).

3. God is light (1 John 1:5; NLT).
Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path (Psalm 119:105; NLT).

4. The Spirit is truth (1 John 5:6; NKJV).
The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words (Romans 8:26; NLT).

You’re my Maker

Ruth Kirk

1. Father,
You’re my Maker,
My Lord, my fire, my light;
I worship you with all my strength,
And glory in your might.

2. Mary,
You’re my Mother,
My peace in heaven above;
I honour you with all my mind,
And revel in your love.

3. Jesus,
You’re my Saviour,
My life, my truth, my way;
I sing your praise with all my heart,
And thank you every day.

4. Spirit,
You’re my Teacher,
My Comforter and Friend;
I welcome you with all my soul,
And trust you to the end.

References

1. He made us, and we are his (Psalm 100:3; NLT).

2. Here is your Mother (John 9:27; NLT).

3. The Father sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world (1 John 4:14; NLT).

4. When the Father sends the Advocate as my representative – that is, the Holy Spirit – he will teach you everything (John 14:26; NLT).

The mystery of God

Ruth Kirk

There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father,
who is over all and in all and living through all.
(Ephesians 4:6; NLT).

1. One strength, one heart,
One soul, one mind;
One Father, who makes
Humankind.

2. One way, one truth,
One life for all;
One Son, who saves us
When we fall.

3. One peace, one faith,
One hope, one love;
One Spirit, sent
From heaven above.

4. One Lord, one God,
One Trinity;
One flesh, one blood,
One mystery.

References

1. You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind (Luke 10:27; NLT).
He himself gives life and breath to everything (Acts 17:25; NLT).

2. Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth and the life” (John 14:6; NLT).
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners (1 Timothy 1:15; NLT).

3. Three things will last forever – faith, hope, and love (1 Corinthians 13:13; NLT).
I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised (Luke 24:49; NLT).

4. There is only one God (Romans 3:30; NLT).
Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you (John 6:53; NLT).
The wisdom we speak of is the mystery of God (1 Corinthians 2:7; NLT).

Always

Ruth Kirk

Always new-born in the stable;
Always safe on Mary’s knee;
Always playing and rejoicing,
Always, Lord, alive and free.

Always, Christ-child, in the temple,
Talking there with everyone;
Always rising from the river:
This is my beloved Son.

Always shining and transfigured;
Always changing those you meet;
Always saving and forgiving,
Ready to wash others’ feet.

Always calling: Come and follow;
Always teaching: Take your cross;
Always healing and restoring,
Helping those distressed by loss.

Always sharing our temptations;
Always here to calm each storm;
Always angry, always weeping,
Always breaking every norm.

Always pleading in the garden;
Always suffering, in pain;
Always dying, always rising,
Always coming, Lord, to reign.

Always living in our hearts, Lord;
Always pouring out your love;
Always caring, giving, serving —
Lord, you are our flesh and blood.

References

She gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling-cloths, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn (Luke 2:6-7; RSV).

They found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions (Luke 2:46; ESV).

There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light (Matthew 17:2; NIV).

Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me” (Mark 1:17; NLT).

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil (Luke 4:1-2; NIV).

If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine (Matthew 26:39; NLT).

Christ lives within you (Romans 8:10; NLT).

This is my body given for you (Luke 22:19; NIV).

This is my blood (Matthew 27:28; NIV).

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We can’t claim any credit

Ruth Kirk

When you obey me you should say, ‘We are unworthy servants who have only done our duty’ (Luke 17:10; NLT).

We can’t claim any credit, Lord,
For following your Son,
Because you give us faith
From heaven above.

We can’t claim any credit, Lord,
For holding him so dear,
Because you give our hearts
The gift of love.

We can’t claim any credit, Lord,
For spreading his Good News,
Because you fill our souls
With joy and peace.

We can’t claim any credit, Lord,
For serving you each day,
Because you make us all
Your holy priests.

References

There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all (1 Corinthians 12:4; NLT).

The […] Spirit gives great faith (1 Corinthians 12:9; NLT).

May God give you more and more mercy, peace and love (Jude 1:2; NLT).

You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God (1 Peter 2:9; NLT).

Great is the Lord, who delights in blessing his servant with peace! (Psalm 35:27; NLT).

You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him (Luke 4:8; NLT).

You are his [God’s] holy priests (1 Peter 2:5; NLT).

Shine your light

Ruth Kirk

 

Father, 
Shine your light on me.

Jesus,
Touch, and heal me.

Holy Spirit, 
Cleanse my heart,

So that I 
May serve thee.

 

References

For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine (Isaiah 9:2; NLT).

Heal me, O Lord (Psalm 6:2; NLT).

Be filled with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:18; NLT).

With you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence, serve you (Psalm 130:4; NIV).