Lord Jesus, Thou hast prayed for me!

1 Lord Jesus, Thou hast prayed for me --
Now let Thy prayer prevail!
Return my contrite heart to Thee,
Forbid my faith to fail!


2 Behold how Satan hath desired
Thy saints to sift as wheat!
For every trial Thou hast required,
O purge and make me meet!

3 Thus, chastened, humbled 'neath Thy hand
And once again restored,
Grant me to help my brethren stand
According to Thy Word!



4 Faint as my love and faith may be,
Appoint me yet to keep,
To feed, to tend as unto Thee,
Thy flock, Thy lambs, Thy sheep!


5 When Thou, Chief Shepherd, shalt appear
That great and dreadful day,
May I a crown of glory wear
That fadeth not away.



-- JPBodner, Thursday 15 March 2007 C.M.