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How can I ever stay away
And grieve Thy Spirit all the day
While Thou dost wait for me?
I now am willing to return,
And wait no longer, for I yearn
Henceforth to follow Thee.
And grieve Thy Spirit all the day
While Thou dost wait for me?
I now am willing to return,
And wait no longer, for I yearn
Henceforth to follow Thee.
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I offer now without reserve
All that I am and all I have
Thy purpose to fulfill.
Oh, may the Lord accept and keep,
That henceforth I may only seek
To do the Father’s will.
All that I am and all I have
Thy purpose to fulfill.
Oh, may the Lord accept and keep,
That henceforth I may only seek
To do the Father’s will.
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When I look back, what grief and shame
That I’ve brought none to trust Thy name,
Thy word I’ve locked within.
Oh, may the Lord anointing give
And richly through my being live,
That I may speak of Him.
That I’ve brought none to trust Thy name,
Thy word I’ve locked within.
Oh, may the Lord anointing give
And richly through my being live,
That I may speak of Him.
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My gracious Lord has giv’n much grace,
Exceeding e’en a friend my place;
I fain would be His bride.
I’d share His life and suffer loss,
Accepting willingly the cross,
With Him identified.
Exceeding e’en a friend my place;
I fain would be His bride.
I’d share His life and suffer loss,
Accepting willingly the cross,
With Him identified.
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Louisiana, United States
Each verse is my prayer.
“Thou dost wait for me. ”
“I yearn to follow Thee. ”
“My gracious Lord has given much grace”
“ I’d share His life and suffer loss, accepting willingly the cross, with Him identified. ”
Ansan, South Korea
How can I ever stay away
And grieve Thy Spirit all the day
While Thou dost wait for me?
I now am willing to return,
And wait no longer, for I yearn
Henceforth to follow Thee.
Lord, I’m willing to return to you every moment
Kolwezi, Katanga, Democratic Republic Of Congo
I can't stay away. I need to involve in this matter because of You O Lord Jesus Christ.
"I offer now without reserve
All that I am and all I have
Thy purpose to fulfill".
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
What a wonderful hymn this is. May we all sing this hymn to the Lord. What a revival so many could have by making this their honest prayer and longing before God.
Brother Lee wrote this hymn for the sake of those in the church who are weak, backsliden or cold, in order to help them. (See Crucial Words of Leading in the Lord's Recovery, Book 4, p.157)
Lord Jesus, may we no londer remain in such a state. Make this prayer our prayer Lord Jesus, that we would follow You.