The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person
(Genesis 2:7; NLT).
You made my body Out of dust,
And formed me
In my mother’s womb;
My mind, Lord, From the good and bad
You send
To help me grow and bloom.
You made my heart From your great love,
Poured out through Jesus
Here on earth;
My soul, Lord, From the breath of life
With which you quickened me
At birth.
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Mighty quickens me
(Job 33:4; LSV).
1. Darkness is the same
As light:
Both conceal God
From my sight.
2. Wrapped in shadow,
Dazzling bright,
He guides my spirit,
Day and night.
3. Light and dark
Are just the same:
Both declare
His sacred name,
4. Which cleanses me
Of sin and shame,
And sets my dying heart
Aflame.
References
1. Darkness and light are the same to you (Psalm 139:12; NLT).
He made darkness his covering (Psalm 18:11; NIV).
He lives in light so brilliant that no human can approach him. No human eye has ever seen him, nor ever will (1 Timothy 6:16; NLT).
2. He shrouded himself in darkness (2 Samuel 22:12; NLT).
The Lord wraps himself in light as with a garment (Psalm 104:2; NIV).
He is clothed in dazzling splendour (Job 37:22; NLT).
The Lord went ahead of them. He guided them during the day with a pillar of cloud, and he provided light at night with a pillar of fire. this allowed them to travel by day or by night (Exodus 13:21; NLT).
3. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge (Psalm 19:1-2; NIV).
What a holy and awe-inspiring name he has! (Psalm 111:9; NLT).
4. You were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God (1 Corinthians 6:11; NLT).
My days vanish like smoke, my bones burn like glowing embers (Psalm 102:3; NIV).
Everyone will be salted with fire (Mark 9:49; NIV).
1. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple (Luke 14:27; RSV).
2. 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).
3. God said to him, “You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?” (Luke 12:20; NLT).
4. I came naked from my mother’s womb, and I will be naked when I depart (Job 1:21; NIV).
5. Those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles (Isaiah 40:31; NLT).
We […] will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:17; NLT).
6. The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff they comfort me (Psalm 23:4; KJV).
Lord,
1. Hold me gently
In your arms,
For I am weak, and ill.
2. Join my drifting thoughts
With yours,
And let me hear you, still.
3. Keep my heart, Lord,
Safe in yours,
So love is all I know.
4. Then take my spirit
In your hands,
And let my body go.
The dust returns to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it
(Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
References
1. I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls (Matthew 11:29; NLT).
The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you (Deuteronomy 33:27; NLT).
He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart (Isaiah 40:11; NLT).
Have compassion on me, Lord, for I am weak (Psalm 6:2; NLT).
I am dying (Genesis 48:21; NKJV).
2. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:5; NKJV).
We have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16; NLT).
After the fire [he heard] a still small voice (1 Kings 19:12; KJV).
3. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them (1 John 4:16; NLT).
4. Into your hands I commit my spirit (Psalm 31:5; NIV).
1. Once, you were here,
In the manger:
New-born, Lord,
And brimming with light.
2. Once, you were here,
In the garden:
Anguished and grieving,
At night.
3. Once you were here,
On the cross, Lord:
In sorrow and pain,
All alone.
4. But now you are here
In my spirit:
My Shepherd, my Saviour,
My Own.
💙
References
1. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them (Luke 2:6-7; NIV).
I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life (John 8:12; NLT).
2. They went to the olive grove called Gethsemane, and Jesus said, “Sit here while I go and pray.” He took Peter, James and John with him, and he became deeply troubled and distressed. He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death” (Mark 14:32-4; NLT).
Being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground (Luke 22:44; NIV).
3. They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha […] Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross (Mark 15:22,24; NLT).
My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? (Mark 15:34; NLT).
4. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us (Colossians 3:11; NLT).
I am the good shepherd (John 10:14; NLT).
The Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world (1 John 4:14; NLT).
My beloved is mine and I am his (Song of Songs 2:16; NIV).
