Category: unite

Unite with Christ (for A.K.)

Ruth Kirk

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Everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him (Philippians 3:8-9; NLT).

1. Unite with Christ,
The Lord of lords,
And with all those
Who offer prayer.

2. Unite with Christ,
The Son of Man,
And with all those
Who love, and care.

3. Unite with Christ,
The King of kings,
And with all those
In want, and fear.

4. Unite with Christ,
The Son of God,
And with all those
Who suffer here.

May the Lord make your love for one another
and for all people grow and overflow
(1 Thessalonians 3:12; NLT).

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References

1. They all met together and were constantly united in prayer (Acts 1:14; NLT).

2. Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them (Romans 12:9; NLT).

3. Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me (Matthew 25:40; NIV).

4. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us (Colossians 3:11; NLT).

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. I am in them and you are in me. May they experience such perfect unity that the world will know that you sent me and that you love them as much as you love me (John 17:21-3; NLT).

On earth

Ruth Kirk

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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).

1. On earth, Lord,
And beyond our death,
We live forever
In your love.

2. On earth, Lord,
And beyond our death,
We walk together
In your light.

3. On earth, Lord,
And beyond our death,
We rest united
In your peace,

4. For all are one
With you, dear Lord,
And all are precious
In your sight.

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References

1. In him we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28, NIV).

Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them (1 John 4:16; NIV).

God is love (1 John 4:16; NLT).

2. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light (Colossians 1:12; NLT).

The city does not need the sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light (Revelation 21:23; NIV).

If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin (1 John 1:7; NIV).

God is light (1 John 1:5; NIV).

3. Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him (Psalm 62:1; NIV).

Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you (Psalm 116:7; NIV).

Peace I leave you; my peace I give you (John 14:27; NIV).

He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross (Colossians 1:20; NLT).

Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace (Ephesians 4:3; NLT).

The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).

4. You are all one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28; NLT).

He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious in his sight (Psalm 72:14; CSB).

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints (Psalm 116:15; NKJV).

Morning prayer

Ruth Kirk
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Lord God,
Please help me
To love you with all my heart,
Share every thought with you,
Draw all my strength from you,
Unite my soul with yours,
And serve you as best I can
Throughout today.

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References

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind (Luke 10:27; NLT).

Pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17; NIV).

Pray about everything (Philippians 4:6; NLT).

You desire honesty from the womb (Psalm 51:6; NLT).

Pour out your heart to him (Psalm 62:8; NLT).

The Lord God is my strength (Isaiah 12:2; NLT).

Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them (1 John 4:16; NIV).

Serve only him (Luke 4:8; NLT).

Source

Ruth Kirk
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The kingdom of God is within you (Luke 17:21; NKJV).

The Lord must wait for you to come to him
so he can show you his love and compassion
(Isaiah 30:18; NLT).

1. The source of all light is within us,
Just waiting for those, Lord, who yearn.

2. The source of all truth is within us,
Just waiting for those who can learn.

3. The source of all peace is within us,
Just waiting for those who accept.

4. The source of all love is within us,
Just waiting for those who connect.

5. The source of all faith is within us,
Just waiting for those who receive.

6. The source of all hope is within us,
Just waiting for those who believe.

7. The source of all joy is within us,
Just waiting to end our long night.

8. The source of all life is within us,
Just waiting for us to unite.

I have given them the glory you gave me,
so they may be one as we are one
(John 17:22; NLT).

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References

1. God is light (1 John 1:5; NIV).


I yearn for the Lord, more than watchmen do for the morning (Psalm 130:6; NET).

2. The Spirit is truth (1 John 5:6; NKJV).

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me (Matthew 11:29; NIV).

3. The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NLT).

The peace I give is a gift the world cannot give (John 14:27; NLT).

4. God is love (1 John 4:16; NIV).

Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them (1 John 4:16; NIV).

5. The […] Spirit gives great faith (1 Corinthians 12:8-9; NLT).

To all who have received him – those who believe in his name – he has given the right to become God’s children (John 1:12; NET).

6. I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy (Romans 15:13; NLT).

Those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life (John 5:24; NLT).

7. I will go to the altar of God, to God – the source of all my joy (Psalm 43:4; NLT).

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned (Isaiah 9:2; NIV).

The city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light […] Its gates will never be closed at the end of the day because there is no night there (Revelation 21:23,25; NLT).

8. He gives breath to everyone, life to everyone who walks the earth (Isaiah 42:5; NLT).

Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them (1 John 4:16; NIV).

Whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17; NIV).

Love

Ruth Kirk

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The Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below
(Deuteronomy 4:39; NIV).

1. You are my longing:
Please pour out your love,
Until we unite, Lord,
In heaven above.

2. You are my thirsting:
Make love overflow,
Until we are one, Lord,
On earth, here, below.

References

1. I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn (Psalm 130:6; NLT).

Pour out your unfailing love on those who love you (Psalm 36:10; NLT).

Whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17; NIV).

O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in all of heaven above (1 Kings 8:23; NLT).

2. I thirst for you as parched land thirsts for rain (Psalm 143:6; NLT)

May the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow (1 Thessalonians 3:12; NLT).

Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them (1 John 4:16; NIV).

Whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17; NIV).

O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you […] on the earth below (1 Kings 8:23; NLT).

You love me

Ruth Kirk

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1. You love me,
And I love you:
Love is all I need to do.

2. I love you,
And you love me:
Love is all I need to be.

3. We’re united, Lord,
As one:
Father, Holy Spirit, Son.

4. We’re united
Through and through:
You in me, and I in you.

References

He loves us with unfailing love (Psalm 117:2; NLT).

I love you, Lord (Psalm 18:1; NLT).

The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love (Galatians 5:6; NIV).

Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them (1 John 4:16; NIV).

Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19; NLT).

You are all one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28; NLT).

My spirit rises up

Ruth Kirk


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1. My spirit rises up, Lord God,
To join with yours, in prayer.

2. I share my pain and fear with you,
Each fault, each sin, each care,

3. United with you, Father God,
Your Spirit, and your Son,

4. With all the living, and the dead,
For in you, all are one.

 

References

1. Come, let us join ourselves to the Lord (Jeremiah 50:5; ESV).

Pray constantly (1 Thessalonians 5:17; CSB).

2. Pray about everything (Philippians 4:6; NLT).

You desire honesty from the womb (Psalm 51:6; NLT).

Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge (Psalm 62:8; NLT).

3. I have given them the glory you gave me, so they may be one as we are one (John 17:22; NLT).

4. He is God of the living, not the dead, for they are all alive to him (Luke 20:38; NLT).

There is […] one God and Father, who is over all and in all and living through all (Ephesians 4:5-6; NLT).

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. And may they be in us (John 17:21; NLT).

Stay close

Ruth Kirk

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If you remain in me and I in you,
you will bear much fruit;
apart from me you can do nothing
(John 15:5; NLT).

Lord,

1. May my hands stay close to yours
In all I do today.

2. May my feet stay close to yours,
However hard the way.

3. May my thoughts stay close to yours,
Then we will share one mind.

4. May my heart stay close to yours,
So all my words are kind.

5. May my soul stay close to yours,
Communing without cease –

6. Then we will be united, Lord,
In love, and joy, and peace.

References

1. Do everything with love (1 Corinthians 16:14; NLT).

2. Walk in the light as he is in the light (1 John 1:7; NIV).

3. We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5; NIV).

We have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16; NLT).

4. We will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ (Ephesians 4:15; NLT).

5. Pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17; NIV).

This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him (Luke 9:35; NLT).

Pray about everything (Philippians 4:6; NLT).

Pour out your heart to him (Psalm 62:8; NLT).

6. You have been united with Christ (Ephesians 2:13; NLT).

Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us (Colossians 3:11; NLT).

What is important is faith expressing itself in love (Galatians 5:6; NLT).

You will live in joy and peace (Isaiah 55:12; NLT).

Darkness

Ruth Kirk
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1. Living God,
I’m your unworthy temple,
Where you shroud yourself
In darkness from my sight.

2. My mind, and heart, and soul
Dwell in your darkness,
But your closeness comforts me
Both day and night.

3. Lord, may I accept
This inner darkness,
Trusting in your presence
And your love,

4. Then I’ll gladly walk with you
In darkness,
Where we are one,
United through Christ’s blood.

References

1. I am not even worthy to come and meet you (Luke 7:7; NLT).

You are the temple of the living God (2 Corinthians 6:16; NLT).

He shrouded himself in darkness (2 Samuel 22:12; NLT).

No one has ever seen God (John 1:18; NLT).

2. He has made me dwell in darkness (Psalm 143:3; NKJV).

Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me (Psalm 23:4; NLT).

3. You have taken away my companions and my loved ones. Darkness is my closest friend (Psalm 88:18; NLT).

We have put our trust in his love (1 John 4:16; NLT).

4. If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the Lord and rely on your God (Isaiah 50:10; NLT)

The person who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with him (1 Corinthians 6:17; NLT).

You have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ (Ephesians 2:13; NLT).

May all discover you

Ruth Kirk
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1. Lord,
May all discover you today,
Turning to you,
And trusting in your care.

2. Lord,
May all rejoice in you today,
Embracing you,
And casting off despair.

3. Lord,
May all remain in you today,
Walking with you,
And facing every test.

4. Lord,
May all unite with you today,
Living in you,
And finding perfect rest.

References

1. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me (Jeremiah 29:13; NLT).

Repent of your sins and turn to God (Matthew 3:2; NLT).

He cares for those who trust in him (Nahum 1:7; NIV).

2. His name is the Lord – rejoice in his presence! (Psalm 68:4; NLT).

Israel will embrace her God (Jeremiah 31:22; NLT).

He lifted me out of the pit of despair (Psalm 40:2; NLT).

3. Remain in me, and I will remain in you (John 15:4; NLT).

Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me (Psalm 23:4; NLT).

In all their suffering he also suffered (Isaiah 63:9; NLT).

4. Whoever is united with the Lord is one with him in spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17; NIV).

Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them (1 John 4:16; NIV).

Come to me all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28; NLT).