January 2, 2011

• Sacrifice

  Your Body hung upon the cross
  Strengthens me to count to cost

  Crucified in weakness, raised in power
  Reviving fire, now come devour

  Every thought not heavenly
  An honorable vessel let me be

  Love flow down, a sweet aroma
  Raise me from this lukewarm coma

  Meekest Lamb humbled self to die
  Bid me come to You and deny

  Earthly treasures of every type
  That I might bear celestial fruit full and ripe

  A body prepared for You to dwell therein
  Kingdom Life imparted to save me from my sin

  Sin and death defeated me, held me down
  Spirit breathed to give me a righteous crown

  So my soul might live restful, victorious and free
  Yoked to You, suffering Servant, who died for me

  Wedded to my Bridegroom inseparably
  The Son indeed has set me free

  For You may I my life deny
  Hate my life and truly die

  To sin, to self, to impurity
  Unfettered by the blood of Calvary

  Earthly joys and fancies entice me less
  I have tasted and seen Your rich goodness

  Having found the costliest Pearl
  God forbid I lose my soul to gain the world

  Grace, come down to strengthen me
  That I might no longer live selfishly

  "Look and live!" Your call resounds,
  "Bury your life within the ground"

  No different than my Savior dear
  You left Your heavenly home to appear

  As helpless babe, Emmanuel,
  To deliver me from grasp of Hell

  You gave Your all, Your life entire,
  To break the chains of my evil desire

  So I might give my heart, my mind, my all
  To heed and obey Your every call

  "Follow Me, take up your cross,
  Let Me burn away your dross"

  Spirit's fire, fall and revive
  Make what was dead come alive

  Grow in me a passion for You alone
  For me You gave Your Life to fully atone

  No less You ask of me, Your child
  This captive bought and reconciled

  To present myself a living sacrifice
  To You who paid the greatest price

  Your precious blood shed on the tree
  For me, a sinner wholly unworthy

  May my life an offering be
  Sanctified completely unto Thee

  This vessel formed for your good pleasure
  Raise my cup, fill it with Your treasure

  Through Your Holy Spirit's power and might
  May Your will become my greatest delight

  ---

  first drafted 1/8/2008

  Related:

  With the New Year Come New Resolutions, but How Can We Become Entirely New?
  Remember last year
  what is grace?
  dedication 2010 (reflections on God's Word & God's grace)
  my best resolutions
  why we need a new heart (Bible reading - Matthew 5)
  the two yokes
  who is your master? (Bible Reading - Matthew)
  Lent V. - You follow me! (Are we steadfastly setting our faces to His will?)
  Fourth Sunday of Advent: Are you preparing Him room?

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