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).
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6; NLT).
1. Jesus is my gospel,
My way, and my good news;
Jesus is the Word of God:
My Lord, the One I choose.
2. Jesus is my shepherd,
My truth, my sword, my shield;
Jesus is my living bread:
In him, God is revealed.
3. Jesus is my spirit,
My mind, my heart, my soul;
Jesus is my life, and death:
Through him, God makes me whole.
References
1. Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my Gospel (2 Timothy 2:8; NIV).
Jesus told him, “I am the way” (John 14:6; NLT).
This is the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God (Mark 1:1; NLT).
His name is the Word of God (Revelation 19:13; NIV).
Choose today whom you will serve (Joshua 24:15; NLT).
2. I am the good shepherd (John 10:14; NLT).
Jesus told him, “I am […] the truth” (John 14:6; NLT).
He is your protecting shield and your triumphant sword (Deuteronomy 33:29; NLT).
I am the living bread (John 6:51; NLT).
Christ is the visible image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15; NLT).
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being (Hebrews 1:3; NIV).
3. We all share the same Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13; NLT).
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:5; NKJV).
I will give them one heart (Jeremiah 32:39; NLT).
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned to the Jordan River (Luke 4:1; NLT).
I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised (Luke 24:49; NLT).
Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us (Colossians 3:11; NLT).
If we die with him, we will also live with him (2 Timothy 2:11; NLT).
He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that made us whole, and with his stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5; RSV).
The one sitting on the throne said,
“Look, I am making everything new!”
(Revelation 21:5; NLT).
1. One day,
You will give me a new body.
Then, at last,
I’ll walk, and dance, and run.
2. One day,
You will give me a new mind, Lord.
Then, at last,
I’ll grasp all you have done.
3. One day,
You will give me a new spirit.
Then, at last,
I’ll never fear again.
4. One day,
You will give me a new heart, Lord.
Then, at last,
I’ll weep with joy: Amen!
Let God transform you into a new person
(Romans 12:2; NLT).
References
1. Our bodies are buried in brokenness, but they will be raised in glory. They are buried in weakness, but they will be raised in strength. They are buried as natural human bodies, but they will be raised as spiritual bodies (1 Corinthians 15:43-4; NLT).
Our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies (1 Corinthians 15:53; NLT).
Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint (Isaiah 40:31; NIV).
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).
I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have the power together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God (Ephesians 3:18-19; NIV).
3. I will […] put a new spirit in you (Ezekiel 36:26; NIV).
At last your troubles will be over, and you will never again fear disaster (Zephaniah 3:15; NLT).
They will eat and sleep in safety, and no one will make them afraid (Zephaniah 3:13; NLT).
4. I will give you a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26; NIV).
Tears of joy will stream down their faces (Jeremiah 31:9; NLT).
