Of all I have, Lord,
all's a gift
from your heart and hand
to mine...
My being, my life,
my heart and my soul,
my mind and best thoughts
- all these are your gifts to me...
My family and friends,
my roof and my food,
my freedom to hope and believe
- all are your gifts to me, Lord...
My talents and skills,
my dreams and ideas,
intuitions and creativity
- all these are gifts from your hand...
My faith and my trust,
my passion and love,
my joy and my strength
- all these are your gifts to me...
My desire for truth,
my hunger for peace,
my thirst for deep joy
- all these, your gifts to me, Lord,.,.
Nothing I have is all my own
for all's on loan from you to me:
given to me to give away,
to share with those in need...
Of all I have, Lord,
all's a gift
from your heart and hand
to mine...
For all I've received I thank you
and for all I have
I offer you praise:
Giver of all every good gift...
Protect me, Lord, while I'm awake,
and watch over my sleep tonight
that awake, I might keep watch with you
and asleep, rest in your peace...
Amen.
What do I have that has not been given to me?
What do I have that is just my own?
When all vain pride is gone I see
that all is gift to me, given freely.
Now from my mother my body was taken,
my father too that's how I was made.
Creator's breath blew into this dust:
withdraw your love, Lord, I would go away.
What do I have that has not been given to me,
all my strength, clever wit or strong might?
Though I can choose what to do with all that I have,
the ability is no work of mine
What do I have that has not been given to me?
This faith I hold and believe,
this gift was withheld until my hands wearied of grasping,
slowly opened to fully receive.
What do I have that has not been given to me?
what do I have that is just my own?
When all vain pride is gone I see
that all is gift to be given freely.
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