Let all that I am wait quietly before God
(Psalm 62:5; NLT).
Wait before God
At the start of each day.
Drink in his presence –
There’s no need to pray.
Listen, for then,
If he speaks, you will hear,
While you rest in his love –
For the Father is near.
The Lord your God is with you
(1 Chronicles 22:18; NLT).
There is but one God, the Father
(1 Corinthians 8:6; NIV).
There is one God,
Beyond all time and space,
Who, by his Word,
Created all there is:
Stars, sun, and earth,
Plants, creatures, humankind.
They change; they age;
He sweeps them all away.
There is one Lord,
His Scion, Jesus Christ,
Sent forth by God
To save us from our sins;
Who lived and died for all,
Then rose again,
To guide us in his footsteps
Every day.
There is one Spirit,
Flowing out from God,
Whose love rekindles minds and hearts
Grown cold;
Who gives us strength, new hope,
And helps us pray;
Then carries back to God
Each humble soul.
References
There is but one Lord, Jesus Christ
(1 Corinthians 8:6; NIV).
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. 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 4:4-6; NLT).
The Lord is One
(Deuteronomy 6:4; BSB).
It is useless for you to fight
against my will
(Acts 26:14; NLT).
Do not fight
Against God’s will –
Accept all that he sends,
Both ‘good’ and ‘bad’
With thankful heart;
Praying and rejoicing without cease –
For all his gifts bring wisdom,
Truth, and peace.
I create the light and make the darkness.
I send good times and bad times.
I, the Lord, am the one who does these things
(Isaiah 45:7; NLT).
In all things God works for the good
of those who love him
(Romans 8:28; NIV).
I create the light and make the darkness
(Isaiah 45:7; NLT).
1. Sunrise over waking mountains,
Tender, glowing, rose-pink sky;
2. God pours out his light and glory,
Stooping down, to hear each sigh.
3. Sunset over hills and valleys;
Shining, fading, dying day;
4. God spreads out his sacred darkness,
Stooping down, to hear us pray.
The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. They speak without a sound or word; their voice is never heard. Yet their message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the world (Psalm 19:1-4; NLT).
References
1. God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light (Genesis 1:3; NLT).
2. The glory of the Lord rises to shine on you (Isaiah 60:1; NLT).
He bends down to listen (Psalm 116:2; NLT).
3. You send the darkness, and it becomes night (Psalm 104:20; NLT).
4. He made darkness his covering (Psalm 18:11; RSV).
Clouds and thick darkness surround him (Psalm 97:2; NIV).
He stoops to look down on heaven and on earth (Psalm 113:6; NLT).
You will pray to him, and he will hear you (Job 22:27; NLT).
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1. Lord,
May I commune with you
In every waking moment.
2. Lord,
May I consult with you,
Each step along the way.
3. Lord,
May I rejoice in you,
And never fail to worship.
4. Lord,
May I give thanks to you,
And never cease to pray.
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References
1. You desire honesty from the womb (Psalm 51:6; NLT).
Pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17; NIV).
2. Pray about everything (Philippians 4:6; NLT).
Pour out your hearts to him (Psalm 62:8; NIV).
3. Rejoice always (1 Thessalonians 5:16; NIV).
Worship the Lord in all his holy splendour (Psalm 96:9; NLT).
4. Give thanks in all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18; NIV).
Pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17; NIV).
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Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us
(Colossians 3:11; NLT).
1. Christ, the light within us all,
You make our nights
As bright as day.
2. Christ, the peace within us all,
You hear our sighs,
And help us pray.
3. Christ, the truth within us all,
You cleanse our sins,
And heal our shame.
4. Christ, the love within us all,
We lift our hearts
To praise your name.
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References
1. God is light (1 John 1:5; NIV).
I am the light of the world (John 8:12; NLT).
You, Lord, are my lamp; the Lord turns my darkness into light (2 Samuel 22:29; NLT).
2. The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).
Peace I leave you; my peace I give you (John 14:27; NIV).
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).
3. The Spirit is truth (1 John 5:6; NKJV).
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6; NLT).
Through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins (Acts 13:38; NLT).
On that day you shall not be put to shame because of the deeds by which you have rebelled against me (Zephaniah 3:11; ESV).
4. God is love (1 John 4:16; NLT).
No power in the sky above or in the earth below – indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:39; NLT).
I will praise the Lord, and may everyone on earth bless his holy name forever and ever (Psalm 145:21; NLT).
Let us lift our hearts and hands to God in heaven (Lamentations 3:41; NLT).
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Whenever you pray,
forgive anything you have against anyone.
(Mark 11:25; GW).
1. It can take all our life
To forgive those who hurt us –
A parent, a partner,
A stranger, a friend;
2. But that’s why we’re here,
Though it’s such a big challenge –
To learn to forgive, and let go,
In the end.
3. It can take us a lifetime
To love those who hate us –
To bless them, do good for them,
Pray for them, too;
4. But that’s why we’re here,
Though it’s such a hard task –
For we can’t be like Jesus, our Lord,
Till we do.
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them,
for they don’t know what they are doing”
(Luke 23:34; NLT).
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References
1. If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you (Matthew 6:14; NLT).
2. But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins (Matthew 6:15; NLT).
3. To you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you (Luke 6:27-8; NLT).
4. Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him (1 John 3:2; NLT).
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:5; NIV).
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1. Lord,
I want to pray, rejoice,
And thank you.
I want to serve,
Console, forgive,
And love.
2. Lord,
I want to plead
For your forgiveness,
Then follow
In your steps,
Saved by your blood.
3. Lord,
I want to spread
Your priceless gospel,
So others learn
To worship,
And adore.
4. Lord,
I want to bear
My cross to heaven,
Where I
Will lay it down
For evermore.
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References
1. 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).
Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all (Mark 9:35; NIV).
He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us (2 Corinthians 1:4, NLT).
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us (Luke 11:4; NLT).
May the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow (1 Thessalonians 3:12; NLT).
Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them (Romans 12:9; NLT; my emphasis).
2. Perhaps even yet they will turn from their evil ways and ask the Lord’s forgiveness before it is too late (Jeremiah 36:7; NLT).
Then [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).
Since we have now been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation (Romans 5:9; NLT).
3. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he found one priceless pearl, he went and sold everything he had, and bought it (Matthew 13:45-6; CSB).
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes (Romans 1:16; NIV).
Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ (1 Corinthians 9:19; NLT).
4. Then he 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).
Then Jesus said, “Come to me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28; NLT).
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The one who enters through the gate
is the shepherd of the sheep
(John 10:2; NLT).
1. May I listen,
Watch, and wait,
Until you lead me
Through the gate,
To talk with me
At Eden’s eve,
And walk with me
Beneath the trees.
2. May I listen,
Watch, and wait,
Until you guide me
Through the gate,
Then take my hand
And kneel with me
To pray, in dark
Gethsemane.
3. May I listen,
Watch, and wait,
Until you come, Lord,
Through the gate,
To roll away
The heavy stone
At Golgotha,
And take me home.
4. May I listen,
Watch, and wait,
Until you bear me
Through the gate
Of heaven,
For you’ve heard my plea,
And paid the price
To ransom me.
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References
1. Watch and listen (Ezekiel 40:4; NLT).
Wait for the Lord (Psalm 37:34; CSB).
He leads me (Psalm 23:2; NLT).
Enter through the narrow gate (Matthew 7:13; NIV).
The Lord God planted a garden in Eden in the east, and there he placed the man he had made. The Lord God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground (Genesis 2:8-9; NLT).
You were in Eden, the garden of God (Ezekiel 28:13; NLT).
When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the Lord God walking about in the garden (Genesis 3:8; NLT).
2. I will take you by the hand and guard you (Isaiah 42:6; NLT).
He guides me along right paths (Psalm 23:3; NLT).
Let us kneel before the Lord our maker (Psalm 95:6; NLT).
Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36; NLT).
He went on a little further and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! 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).
3. He, bearing his cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called, in Hebrew, Golgotha, where they crucified him (John 19:17; NKJV).
In the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. So there they laid Jesus (John 19:41; NKJV).
After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door (Matthew 28:1-2; NKJV).
God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself (Psalm 49:15; NIV).
4. Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise” Luke 23:43; NLT).
He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart (Isaiah 40:11; NLT).
How awesome is this place! This none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven! (Genesis 28:17; NKJV).
He has heard my plea for mercy! (Psalm 28:6; NET).
By the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins (Hebrews 9:14; NLT).
I have swept away your sins like a cloud. I have scattered your offences like the morning mist. Oh, return to me, for I have paid the price to set you free (Isaiah 44:22; NLT).
I will shout for joy and sing your praises, for you have ransomed me (Psalm 71:23; NLT).
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My life is spent with sorrow and my years with sighing; my strength has failed because of my guilt, and my body has wasted away (Psalm 31:10; NASB20).
1. I’m sorry that I’m nothing, Lord.
I’m sorry I’m so weak.
2. I’m sorry I can’t serve you, Lord,
And sorry I’m so bleak.
3. I’m sorry I’ve got nothing, Lord,
To show for all my years.
4. I’m sorry that I’ve wasted all my life
On sin, and tears.
5. I can only cling to you, Lord,
As I face each test.
6. I can only try to pray, Lord,
And to do my best.
7. I can only cry to you, Lord:
Father, lift me up!
8. I can only trust in you,
And drink each bitter cup.
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References
1. I am nothing but dust and ashes (Genesis 18:27; NIV).
Have compassion on me, Lord, for I am weak (Psalm 6:2; NLT).
2. You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him (Luke 4:8; NLT).
You have taken away my companions and my loved ones. Darkness is my closest friend (Psalm 88:18; NLT).
3. I was afraid I would lose your money, so I hid it in the earth (Matthew 25:25; NLT).
Is not all human life a struggle? Our lives are like that of a hired hand, like a worker who longs for the shade, like a servant waiting to be paid. I, too, have been assigned months of futility, long and weary nights of misery (Job 7:1-3; NASB20).
4. I was born a sinner – yes, from the moment my mother conceived me (Psalm 51:5; NLT).
You have fed us with sorrow and made us drink tears by the bucketful (Psalm 80:5; NLT).
I have cried until the tears no longer come; my heart is broken. My spirit is poured out in agony (Lamentations 2:11; NLT).
Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows (John 16:33; NLT).
5. I cling to you (Psalm 63:8; NLT).
You examine us every morning and test us every moment (Job 7:18; NLT).
6. Pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17; NIV).
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15; NIV).
7. O Lord, I am calling to you. Please hurry! Listen when I cry for your help! (Psalm 141:1; NLT).
You have allowed me to suffer much hardship, but you will restore me to life again and lift me up from the depths of the earth (Psalm 71:20; NLT).
8. Trust in God and trust also in me (John 14:1; NLT).
He has […] given me a bitter cup of sorrow to drink (Lamentations 3:15; NLT).
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).