God, Grant Me The Glory Of "Thy Gift"

GOD, GRANT ME THE GLORY OF
"THY GIFT"

by HELEN STEINER RICE



GOD, WIDEN MY VISION SO I MAY SEE
THE AFFLICTIONS YOU HAVE SENT TO ME-
NOT AS A CROSS TOO HEAVY TO BEAR
THAT WEIGHS ME DOWN IN GLOOMY DESPAIR-
NOT AS SOMETHING TO HATE AND DESPISE
BUT A GIFT OF LOVE SENT IN DISGUISE-
SOMETHING TO DRAW ME CLOSER TO YOU
TO TEACH ME PATIENCE AND FORBEARANCE, TOO-
SOMETHING TO SHOW ME MORE CLEARLY THE WAY
TO SERVE YOU AND LOVE YOU MORE EVERYDAY-
SOMETHING PRICELESS AND PRECIOUS AND RARE
THAT WILL KEEP ME FOREVER SAFE IN THY CARE
AWARE OF THE SPIRITUAL STRENGTH THAT IS MINE
IF MY SELFISH, SMALL WILL IS LOST IN THINE!



BELOVED, LET US LOVE ONE
ANOTHER, FOR LOVE IS OF GOD;
AND EVERYONE WHO LOVES IS
BORN OF GOD AND KNOWS GOD.



1 JOHN 4:7






WE OUGHT NOT TO BE WEARY OF DOING LITTLE
THINGS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, WHO REGARDS
NOT THE GREATNESS OF THE WORK,
BUT THE LOVE WITH WHICH IT IS PERFORMED.

-BROTHER LAWRENCE-






FOR THE LORD IS GOOD;
HIS STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES FOREVER,
AND HIS FAITHFULNESS TO ALL GENERATIONS.



PSALM 100:5
NRSV



PRAISE THE LORD.
GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HE IS GOOD;
HIS LOVE ENDURES FOREVER.



PSALM 106:1
NIV



BUT MERCY OF THE LORD IS
FROM EVERLASTING TO EVERLASTING
UPON THEM THAT FEAR HIM, AND HIS
RIGHTEOUSNESS UNTO
CHILDREN'S CHILDREN;



PSALM 103:17
KJV



CONSIDER THE BLAMELESS,
OBSERVE THE UPRIGHT;
THERE IS A FUTURE
FOR THE MAN OF PEACE.



PSALM 37:37
NIV



BUT ALL WHO HUMBLE THEMSELVES BEFORE
THE LORD SHALL BE GIVEN EVERY BLESSING,
AND SHALL HAVE WONDERFUL PEACE.



PSALM 37:11
TLB



GREAT PEACE HAVE THEY WHICH LOVE
THY LAW: AND NOTHING SHALL OFFEND THEM.



PSALM 119:165
KJV



FOR THE SAKE OF MY FAMILY AND
FRIENDS, I WILL SAY,
"PEACE BE WITH YOU."



PSALM 122:8
NLT