Inspire Me, O Lord!

Inspire me, o Lord of Lords, Else I must dwell alone Without the grace of God's rewards That now surround Your throne! Each holy angel stands full blessed, Untainted till the end, Yet most of all I stay impressed By Christ, the Sinner's Friend... If not for grace, then where go I? Divinity must choose, For unto God all prayers must fly From Gentiles and from Jews... If vision stands apart from me, No wisdom then imparts And yet I plead for clemency, For that's when true love starts... Once granted love, bid me receive, A portion as my share, No more, no less, for I believe Your judgments are proved fair... But mark this, too, I ask for those, Who lack the wits to pray, That I may blossom like the rose That gives its scents away... Inspire me, o Lord of Lords, With insights old and new, That I may know Your kindest thoughts About the Chosen Few... That I may pour out wines so pure, That they may feast in kind, To praise Your Name for evermore With perfect peace of mind... For what is Man except God's child? In this life and beyond, But only when Man's reconciled Through Christ's eternal bond... How can I reach the remnant left, Prepared to save the lost, If You leave me on Earth bereft, As chilled as morning frost? I seek to be inspired here Before I pass away, For inspiration makes things clear, From right paths not to stray... The roads ahead are hid from sight, Yet You, Lord, know all things And thus fill angels with delight And constant wonderings... Yet look at me, behold the man, Consider what could be... If inspiration serves Your plan, From darkness, set me free... The sun, the moon, the stars on high, Each serves Your purpose well, Inspire me, that I may try To rescue souls from Hell... Denis Martindale, copyright, August 2013. The poem is based on the prayer of Saul of Tarsus, once blind, yet hoping to be healed, set free from darkness, to walk in the light, yet then to share God's light with those that remained lost. Saul became known as Paul. Much of the New Testament was written by him. He declared himself to be more blessed than others, possessing all the gifts of the Holy Spirit. This mercy was granted because God foresaw how dedicated he would be in preaching the Gospel... and that the world would be changed thanks to his faith and eternal testimony. Hear the word of the Lord on Revelation TV, on Sky, Freeview HD, or the Roku box, or visit the website revelationtv-dot-com