My Psalm to my Lord 1:2

6 November 2007

The one I love is lost,
He does not delight in you,
He is far away from you.
His sinful ways have ensnared him
And he refuses to turn to you.
His heart cries in anguish
Because evil controls,
But he still refuses to turn to you.
He drowns in his sins
And allows the world to direct him.
He worships gods
Of which he doesn’t even grasp.
Possessions and practices
Have become his gods
And he feels no shame.

In my distress, I cry to you, O Lord.
Show him the error of his ways,
Make known to him the path of life
Just as you’ve made known to me.
Your many gifts have rescued me.
Jesus has saved me from certain death.
Your Holy Spirit develops me,
And speaks volumes of knowledge to my heart.
Your love comforts me.
Your Word instructs me.
You’ve shared eternity with me,
O God, share also with those I love.

Pour on him your unfailing love,
A love that has no condition and no end.
Make in him a soft heart,
No longer that of stone.
Draw him to you, O Lord,
Make your light shine in his heart,
Shine to light the way,
Shine to see your knowledge,
And recognize your instruction.
Grant him repentance, O God,
Bring him to his knees for you
And give him the touch of the Holy Spirit.
Immerse him in the blood of the Lamb
Until he is washed fully clean.

Father, may your will be done
In our lives together.
For you call me to forgive
And you call me to carry on
In a difficult circumstance.
You instruct me to dwell
With one who is my adversary.
I tell you, I do not want to stay,
I’m weary of the pain and agony
That comes to live in our house.
You say kindness and devotion
Will surely win him over.
You fill my heart with love for him
When mine has departed.
You silence my lips,
When wickedness creeps in to speak.
You endure for me
When I can’t continue on my own.
You are my refuge.
You request obedience
And of that I cannot refuse you.

I praise you, O Lord,
For you have given me a new song.
A song of love and wonder
For my King, my redeemer.
I praise you, for in the night
You speak words of comfort
And you direct my path.
Daily you wrap me in your arms
And give me peace.
Father, I trust you
With everything I have
And everything I am.
With you all things are possible.
Lord, with you we will overcome.

O Lord, please don’t be silent.
Let us share rejoicing,
In our love for you.
Delight forevermore,
Lifting you on high.
I plead your ever swiftness
In the saving of my love
As we never know what time we have,
On earth, our counted days.
I dream of your kingdom
And I see him there.
His hands doing the work of my Lord.
Is this a vision from you?
O God, share with us your mercy
And refine us into your best,
Grant us a marriage united in love
So that we may together worship you
As you planned and created us to do.
O God, grant us the privilege together
Of placing you first.
Let us rejoice and sing together
In the glory of your love.
Let us lift our hands together
Reaching out to you,
Worshiping and delighting in you,
Forever and together praising your holy name.

© T. Hilborn