Dear Lord
Change not Thy will in my life
Or trial and sorrows to be
Renew my faith and make me strong
Change not Thy will, change me!
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Though teardrops fall when trouble comes
Like storms on a rolling sea
Let Thy beacon guide my ship to port
Change not the storm, change me!
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When Thy Holy Word I don't understand
And Thy Glory I cannot see
Teach my eyes, give me sight and wisdom
Change not Thy Word, change me!
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If the fruit Thou hast given me to eat
Taste bitter and sour, I plea
Let not my will but Thine be done
Change not the fruit, change me!
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If sometime I murmur and grumble, Dear Lord
About the cross I carry for Thee
Keep it firm on my shoulders, but hold my hand
Change not the cross, change me!
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If You change Thy ways to please me, Dear Lord
I would soon grow cold and turn from Thee
That You may hear my prayers, Dear Lord
Change not Thy ways, change me!
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There's a valley that I must cross
Someday Thy face to see
Lest I forget what power is Thine
Change not the valley, change me!
~Author Known To God~
Once again, Lord Jesus Christ, I face the power of acedia [sloth].
Against the torrent of oblivion, I plead the blood of Jesus.
When the day stretches out before me and I am tempted to despair, encourage my soul through rhythms of prayer and work.
When I imagine my life would be easier if only I were somewhere else, help me not to flee but to trust your grace in this place.
When I lack attentive care for my neighbor, remind me how you laid down your life for me when I was still an enemy.
Deliver me from acedia, that I might greet that of you in every person and know the place where I am standing to be holy ground.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
-Common Prayer Pocket Edition: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals, by Shane Claiborne & Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
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