My pastor here in Mississippi shared part of this prayer with us at our weekly small group meeting this weekend. I have been chewing on it and challenged by it ever since. This is my prayer--that God would prepare me in such a way for the work He has called me to do. I want a crucified heart--I want to be at home on my knees--I want to have tears for the lost and the broken.
Give me tears in my eyes, loving Lord, I pray;
Give me tears when I intercede.
Give me tears when I kneel at your throne each day;
Give me tears till I learn to plead.
Nail-pierced Lord, break this cold stony heart of mine;
Melt my heart with Your holy fire.
Flood my soul with the passion of love Divine;
May I hunger with Your desire.
Take the callousness all from my heart again
Till I hunger and thirst and yearn,
Till the longing for souls of sin-ruined men
All-consuming within me burn.
Fill my heart with Your tears; there unveil Your cross
Till all else of this world has died,
Till all else in this world I shall count but dross
Save the cross of the Crucified.
May my heart be a crucified heart always,
That it bleed for the souls of men.
May the burden for souls melt my soul each day
Till I share Your travail again.
Give me tears when I preach of Your dying love;
Give me tears when I plead with men.
Give me tears as I look to Your throne above.
Love of God, melt my heart again.
-Wesley Duewel in Give Me Tears
This is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI've met this man.
After meeting him, I'm not surprised that this prayer came from him.
Emily--that's awesome. My pastor had met him too--talked about how he preached in chapel at WBS... for three hours! They canceled class for the day because it was just so amazing. I'm jealous. haha. :) Hope you're doing well in Japan!!!!
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