If I am / In God’s will, / The lives of others / Will be helped
I’ve read half of Jayber Crow four times. The most recent three times I’ve had this poem/prayer as my bookmark, courtesy of Caitie Merz. I carried this poem with me to Iraq; I read it and ponder it often. (Underlines and <3 by Miss Merz.)
The Master’s Will
For this I pray,
Whatever it may be!
I do not want to miss
Your best; Reveal it,
Lord to me.
My own desires may
Lead me wrong,
I must consult my God.
His counsel will be
Justified, when
All the way I’ve trod.
O soul of mine, delight
In Him! His Word
Discern, obey!
The plan you seek
To know will then
Unfold from day to day.
We do not live our
Lives alone: If I am
In God’s will,
the lives of others
Will be helped, <3
His purpose to fulfill!
My all, O Lord,
I give to You, My
Body, mind and soul;
May all the days
That lie ahead,
be under your control.
— Frances L. Hess
June 29, 2011