Wherever He May Guide Me

 

Wherever He may guide me,

No want shall turn me back;

My Shepherd is beside me,

And nothing can I lack.

His wisdom ever waketh,

His sight is never dim, ---

He knows the way He taketh,

And I will walk with Him.

 

~ A. L. Waring

O Master, Let Me Walk With Thee

 

O Master, let me walk with Thee

In lowly paths of service free;

Tell me Thy secret; help me bear

The strain of toil, the fret of care.

 

Teach me Thy patience; still with Thee

In closer, dearer company,

In work that keeps faith sweet and strong,

In trust that triumphs over wrong.

 

~ Washington Gladden

Discovery

 

Today I smiled, and all at once,
Things didn't look so bad.

Today I shared with someone else,
A bit of hope I had.
Today I sang a little song,
And felt my heart grow light,
And walked a happy little mile,
With not a cloud in sight.

Today I worked with what I had,
Nor longed for any more,
And what had seemed like only weeds,
Were flowers at my door.
Today I loved a little more,
Complained a little less,
And in the giving of myself,
Forgot my weariness.

 ~ Grace E. Easley

I Will Not Hurry

 

 I will not hurry through this day!

Lord, I will listen by the way,

To humming bees and singing birds,

To murmuring trees and friendly words;

And for the moments in between

Seek glimpses of Thy great Unseen.

 

I will not hurry through this day,

I will take time to think and pray;

I will look up into the sky,

Where fleecy clouds and swallows fly;

And somewhere in the day, maybe

I will catch whispers, Lord, from thee!

~ From I HAVE A STEWARDSHIP by Ralph Spaulding Cushman

Copyright 1967 by Maude E. Cushman

Used by permission of the publisher, Abingdon Press

Take Up Your Cross

 

Take up your cross and follow God
And He will lead the way,
To bring you hope and inner strength
To face each new born day.

Take up your cross and follow God
And cast aside your fear,
For when you need a helping hand
He always will be near.

Take up your cross and cast aside
Your gloom and dark despair,
For He will help to ease the pain
That in your heart you bear.

Take up your cross, be not afraid
However dark your plight,
For God will see you through the storm
And be your guiding light.

~ Harold F. Mohn

Morning Prayer

 

Help me use this day so wisely,

Lord,

That there will be no sad regret

When evening comes,

for hours misspent,

For work undone;

and let me not forget

Those things which seem

important now to me

Might dwindle in the light

of Thy eternity!

So if I've planned this day all wrong,

Please rearrange it,

Lord, and make it right;

Just let me glorify Thy name,

Put first things first,

I want Thy smile to-night!

 

~ Alice Hansche Mortenson

Your Own Version

 

You are writing a Gospel,

A chapter each day,

By deeds that you do,

By words that you say.

 

Men read what you write,

Whether faithless or true;

Say, what is the Gospel

According to you?

 

~ Paul Gilbert

You Never Walk Alone

 

You never walk alone my friend
Though you may think you do,
For in your sorrow and despair
God always walks with you.
There is no hour, no passing day
He is not by your side,
And though unseen He is still there
To be your friend and guide.
Whene’er you think you walk alone
Reach out and you will find,
The hand of God to show the way
And bring you peace of mind.

 

~ Harold F. Mohn

My Task

 

 To love some one more dearly every day,
To help a wandering child to find its way,
To linger over a noble thought, and pray,
And smile when evening falls.
This is my task.

 

To follow truth as blind men long for light,
To do my best from dawn of day ‘till night,
To keep my heart fit for His holy sight,
And answer when He calls.
This is my task.

~ Maude Louise Ray

A Guide That Never Falters

 

There is a Guide that never falters,

Amidst the storms of doubt and fears ---

For He has walked the way before thee,

And He knows the path you see;

is feet have trod the rugged hillsides,

And the valleys of despair --

His life has paved the way to heaven,

Never fear, He'll guide you there;

His soul has tasted mortal anguish,

His eyes have felt the sting of tears,

He's a timely guide, a sympathetic Saviour,

So, trust to Him your future years.

 

~ Elizabeth E.S. Williams

Choice

 

Our lives are songs;

God writes the words

And we set them

to music at pleasure;

And the song grows glad,

or sweet or sad,

As we choose

to fashion the measure.

 

~ Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Thank God For Little Things

 

Thank You, God, for little things

that often come our way ---

The things we take for granted

but don't mention when we pray ---

The unexpected courtesy,

the thoughtful, kindly deed ---

A hand reached out to help us

in the time of sudden need ---

Oh, make us more aware, dear God,

of little daily graces

That come to us with "sweet surprise"

from never-dreamed-of places.

 

~ Helen Steiner Rice

Consolation

 

There is never a day so dark and dreary

But God can make it bright.

There is never a night so black and void

But God can send his light.

So take to Him those hopeless things

That are tearing at your life...

The heart that puts its trust in God

Finds help to meet the strife.

 

~ Roxie Lusk Smith

These Are The Gifts I Ask

These are the gifts I ask
Of thee, Spirit serene:
Strength for the daily task,
Courage to face the road,
Good cheer to help me bear the traveler's load,
And, for the hours of rest that come between,
An inward joy in all things heard and seen.

These are the sins I fain
Would have thee take away:
Malice, and cold disdain,
Hot anger, sullen hate,
Scorn of the lowly, envy of the great,
And discontent that casts a shadow gray
On all the brightness of the common day.

 

~ Henry Van Dyke

Never Alone

 

Sometimes, oh Lord, when I cannot pray,

I sit very still with nothing to say.

But never-the-less, I know you are there;

I whisper your name 'cause I know you care.

You know that I'm troubled with things on my mind,

And you know I've been weak, so often unkind,

But your spirit is with me, right here in this home;

And I know that I never am walking alone.

 

~ Helen Parker