Regular readers will be familiar with the widget on my sidebar with the beautiful refrain, Take Me As I Am by John Bell. Again this year, we're using this as the Entrance Song at all of our Sunday Masses in the season of Lent. For today's Pause for Prayer, let's consider this refrain in a Lenten spirit...
Take, O take me as I am.
Summon out what I shall be.
Set your seal upon my heart and live in me...
Take, O take me as I am...
This Lent, Lord, take me as I am:
not as I wish I'd been before,
not as I wish I was today,
not as I hope to be tomorrow
but just as I am today,
the person who stands before you
knowing there's nothing about me
you don't already know...
Summon out what I shall be...
Call forth from me this Lent
the person you made me to be, Lord.
Call out the gifts and talents you've given me.
Summon to the surface what I fear about myself
and pardon and heal whatever's broken.
Summon out from deep within me
the person you created me to be...
Set your seal upon my heart and live in me...
With the touch of your gentle hand this Lent,
seal my heart with your love,
seal my mind with your peace,
seal my soul with your grace;
and live in me, Lord:
make your home within me,
be the housemate of my soul
to guard and guide me on my way...
Take, O take me as I am.
Summon out what I shall be.
Set your seal upon my heart and live in me...
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