In looking through my music for a song to play for the offertory this Sunday I came across this song.\u00a0 It’s actually a vocal solo rather than instrumental, from a Hale & Wilder collection, and was written way back in 1979 by John Purifoy.\u00a0 What a lesson in these words.\u00a0 Too often we think that the Christian life is second nature to us now, like breathing out and breathing in.\u00a0 Wait, that’s another song.\u00a0 Sorry.\u00a0 Instead, the Christian life is something we have to learn, and that learning comes from God. In fact, everything about the Christian’s life comes from God: the knowledge of His holy ways, help, comfort, peace, rest and power, and that only because we are only His!<\/p>\n
Teach Me, Lord<\/strong><\/p>\n Teach me, Lord, to be Thy servant, Forgive me, blessed Father, Copyright 1979 by Word Music<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In looking through my music for a song to play for the offertory this Sunday I came across this song.\u00a0 It’s actually a vocal solo rather than instrumental, from a Hale & Wilder collection, and was written way back in 1979 by John Purifoy.\u00a0 What a lesson in these words.\u00a0 Too often we think that… <\/p>\n
\nSeek Thy will, and know Thy holy ways.
\nGive me help when my strength is waning,
\nComfort me in times of failing.
\nSend me peace when the darkness is spread-ing o’er me,
\nThat I might know You are my light,
\nYou are the source of all my hopes and joys.<\/p>\n
\nWhen my footsteps may falter.
\nHelp me rise above ev’ry tempter’s snare,
\nMay I rest always in Your care.
\nSpeed the loftiest wings of Your Spirit unto my soul.
\nAnd fill me with pow’r divine, that I may be only Thine,
\nComplete and whole am I, for I am only Thine,
\nFor I am only Thine.<\/p>\n