"After all the kingdom of God is not a matter of getting the food and drink
one likes, but instead it is righteousness, that state which makes a person
acceptable to God, and heart peace and joy in the Holy Spirit."
(Romans 14:17)
Lord, speak to me, that I may speak
In living echoes of Thy tone;
As Thou hast sought, so let me seek
Thine erring children lost and lone.
O strengthen me, that while I may stand
Firm on the Rock, and strong in Thee,
I may stretch out a loving hand
To wrestlers with the troubled sea.
O teach me, Lord, that I may teach
The precious things Thou dost impart;
And wing my words, that they may reach
The hidden depths of many a heart.
O fill me with Thy fulness, Lord,
Until my very heart o'er flow
In kindling thought and glowing word,
Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show.
O use me, Lord, use even me,
Just as Thou wilt, and when and where;
Until Thy blessed face I see,
Thy rest, Thy joy, Thy glory share.
" Lord, Speak To Me"
(1872)
Frances Ridley Havergal
English Christian hymn writer
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