orchidee

Suffering Sustenance

Fits tune: St Cuthbert

(\'Our blest Redeemer, ere he breathed\')

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Lord help us in our sufferings

To see you in all things

As you will, \'whys\', \'whats\', plans [are] revealed

Our hearts be stilled

 

Help us to follow, take up cross

Daily, will be no loss

Only to self and selfish ways

We give you praise

 

Grant us wisdom to understand

And see your guiding hand

Your cross it be, to work in me

Redemptively

 

Not burdens made of our own sort

Nor in our vain traps caught

But cross which puts to death our self

And gains your wealth

 

If we will follow, \'tis our choice

May we so choose, rejoice

In serving you, to put you first

You quench our thirst

 

The living bread you do supply

Your water of life nigh

Thus you give food, drink, spiritual

Sustaining all

 

So daily walk constructively

Changed to your image, see

We shall be fashioned by your grace

Then [at last] view your face