Lead me to the cross,
If the way Thou choosest
Lead to pain and loss,
Let the compensation
Daily, hourly, be
Shadowless communion,
Blessed Lord, with Thee.
Shadowless communion,
Blessed Lord, with Thee.
Give, Lord, more of heaven.
Let the spirit praise Thee,
Though the heart be riven;
If sweet earthly ties, Lord,
Break at Thy decree,
Let the tie that binds us,
Closer, sweeter, be.
Let the tie that binds us,
Closer, sweeter, be.
Cheer it with Thy smile;
Be Thou my companion
Through earth's little while;
Selfless may I live, Lord,
By Thy grace to be
Just a cleansed channel
For Thy life through me.
Just a cleansed channel
For Thy life through me.
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London, United Kingdom
Found this song unexpectedly. The verses indicated that it was going to be a sad song. Wasn't thinking to listen to it in the first place as I did not want to get into my emotion too much. However, after singing it a few times, my spirit was strengthened and the heavy feeling within me was gone. Praise the Lord, never experienced one hymn like this could just supply me with life in such a sweet way. Thank You for Your mercy and love and Your faithful servant, sister Barber.
Lake Elsinore, California, United States
I have this song in my ipod but I never really payed attention to the words. I found it here on hymnal.net accidentally and singing along and paying attention to the words brought me into tears. For this sister's consecration is so genuine and full of love. She trusted and believed the Lord was with her always and she knew that if she had more communion with Christ she will be satisfied even through trials that caused riven hearts. OH LORD JESUS I WANT TO ALWAYS TURN TO YOU WHETHER HAPPY, or SAD. WHETHER MY HEART BE ACHING I WANT MY SPIRIT TO BE REJOICING! BIND US MORE! I WANT MORE OF YOU THROUGH MY TRIALS AND LESS OF MYSELF. LORD I CONSECRATE MYSELF TO YOU ONCE AGAIN! LORD JESUS I LOVE YOU!!
Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
"If the way Thou choosest
Lead to pain and loss,
Let the compensation
Daily, hourly be
Shadowless communion,
Blessed Lord, with Thee."
As we pass through this lifetime the Lord is interceding His divine hand to dry up everything that is not Himself, and He is replacing all these things with His very being. When we experience a certain trial the Lord is near us as our faithful companion comforting and soothing us with His mercy and grace. The Lord does not take away without replacing, and He replaces the oldness with the best-Himself.
Cebu City, Philippines
Amen! Praise the Lord! I love this song because it is encouraging especially when you are in trouble.
I'm a sister who loves to sing even though I don't have a golden voice. A brother gave me a copy of this song because I like it.
Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.
This song reminded me that Christ is the reality of all the positive things in this universe.
All the earth's pleasures and joys are mere shadows of the real thing. So even if our earthly ties are broken, if we are bonded with Christ, then there is no loss, but rather a gain!
I was reminded of Hymn 1079.
In the fourth verse, it says,
"If I have but Jesus, only Jesus,
Nothing else in all the world beside—
O then everything is mine in Jesus;
For my needs and more He will provide."
Lord, I'd rather have You as the reality, than to grasp onto a million shadows! Thank You Lord, You can be mine!