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Sunday, April 17, 2005
the servant's prayer
This past week, I got to listen to a CD that belongs to my friend Mr Awesome, by the barely heard of and little appreciated (and unfortunately now disbanded) group Fat and Happy. I'd heard the CD before several times on my excursions with the Awesomes, and I got the opportunity to do so again, this time (and this time I made him burn me a copy... shhh... don't tell anyone). On it is a song that I want sung at my ordination. I believe it's called The Servant's Prayer. Here are the lyrics:
Lord, it's you who has brought me to this day,
Who has carried and kept me in your care.
I look back and I see you in all my years,
and so forward I go knowing you are there.
May each word from my lips be a song of good news,
Every touch of my hand be a gift of grace,
Every beat of my heart be a prayer to you,
and the sum of my days be a life of praise.
May my feet never stumble and never stray,
nor grow weary upon this rocky road.
For the path I am on is a narrow way,
but I know you are with me so on I go.
May each word from my lips be a song of good news,
Every touch of my hand be a gift of grace,
Every beat of my heart be a prayer to you,
and the sum of my days be a life of praise.
May my eyes ever fixed on your kingdom be,
as my heart ever longs for joy to come.
For my hope is in things that I cannot see,
but because of your promise I press on.
May each word from my lips be a song of good news,
Every touch of my hand be a gift of grace,
Every beat of my heart be a prayer to you,
and the sum of my days be a life of praise.
Christ before me to guide me on my way...
Christ beside me so I am not alone...
Christ within me to give me words to say...
Christ behind me to bring the harvest home!
May each word from my lips be a song of good news,
Every touch of my hand be a gift of grace,
Every beat of my heart be a prayer to you,
and the sum of my days be a life of praise.
The group that sings it is a two woman group, and they harmonize beautifully on this song, with a bongo drum and a guitar. It's such an amazing and moving song.
Lord, it's you who has brought me to this day,
Who has carried and kept me in your care.
I look back and I see you in all my years,
and so forward I go knowing you are there.
May each word from my lips be a song of good news,
Every touch of my hand be a gift of grace,
Every beat of my heart be a prayer to you,
and the sum of my days be a life of praise.
May my feet never stumble and never stray,
nor grow weary upon this rocky road.
For the path I am on is a narrow way,
but I know you are with me so on I go.
May each word from my lips be a song of good news,
Every touch of my hand be a gift of grace,
Every beat of my heart be a prayer to you,
and the sum of my days be a life of praise.
May my eyes ever fixed on your kingdom be,
as my heart ever longs for joy to come.
For my hope is in things that I cannot see,
but because of your promise I press on.
May each word from my lips be a song of good news,
Every touch of my hand be a gift of grace,
Every beat of my heart be a prayer to you,
and the sum of my days be a life of praise.
Christ before me to guide me on my way...
Christ beside me so I am not alone...
Christ within me to give me words to say...
Christ behind me to bring the harvest home!
May each word from my lips be a song of good news,
Every touch of my hand be a gift of grace,
Every beat of my heart be a prayer to you,
and the sum of my days be a life of praise.
The group that sings it is a two woman group, and they harmonize beautifully on this song, with a bongo drum and a guitar. It's such an amazing and moving song.
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