Ever, Only, All For Thee

And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
[John 17:22-24 NKJV]

Cross formed in the clouds above Loch Gilp, Mid Argyll

"Ever, only, all for Thee"; the final words in Frances Ridley Havergal's beautiful hymn, "Take my life And Let It Be, Consecrated Lord to Thee".
Here is a prayer for this Sunday ...

Open our hearts, Lord and let us know Your presence anew this day.
Your greatest gift to us is that we should know You always.
"Ever, only, all for Thee."

Help us to reach out and touch the hem of Your garment;
that we may be healed of our infirmities, our fears and anxieties, our sickness and pain;
lifted into the heavenlies to be at Your side.
"Ever, only, all for Thee."

"Console those who mourn in Zion,
Give us beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That we may be called trees of righteousness,
The planting of the Lord, that You may be glorified"
[Isaiah 61:3 adapted]

Today let us again put on that garment of praise,
tailored by Your hand to fit each moment,
and lo, we behold Your holiness and see Your love revealed.
Create in us that new heart each day, that we may be
"Ever, only, all for Thee."

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"Take My Life And Let It Be" by Frances Ridley Havergal - sung by Vineyard Worship

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OSWALD CHAMBERS - RUN TODAY'S RACE
Sunday 10th May 2020
Remember, whatever happens, God is there.
... You never get at God by blinking facts, but only by naming Him in the facts, whether they are devilish or not, say, "Lord I thank You that You are here."

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