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1
Father, I know that all my life is portioned out for me, And the changes that are sure to come I do not fear to see; But I ask Thee for a present mind intent on pleasing Thee.
DFather,
I know that
G
all
my
A
life
A7
is
D
portioned
E7
out
for
A
me,
And the
Em
changes
A7
that
are
D
sure
to
G
come
I
D
do
not
A7
fear
to
D
see;
But I
G
ask
Thee
A
for
A7
a
D
present
G
mind
Emin
D
tent
on
A7
pleasing
D-G-D
Thee.
2
I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, and to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself, to soothe and sympathize.
I ask Thee for a thoughtful love, through constant watching wise,
To meet the glad with joyful smiles, and to wipe the weeping eyes;
And a heart at leisure from itself, to soothe and sympathize.
DI
ask Thee for a
G
thoughtful
A
love,
A7
through
D
constant
E7
watching
A
wise,
To meet
Em
the
glad
A7
with
D
joyful
smiles,
G
and
to
D
wipe
the
A7
weeping
D
eyes;
And a
G
heart
at
A A7
leisure
D
from
G
itself,
Em
to
D
soothe
and
A7 D-G-D
sympathize.
3
I would not have the restless will that hurries to and fro, Seeking for some great thing to do or secret thing to know; I would be treated as a child, and guided where I go.
I would not have the restless will that hurries to and fro,
Seeking for some great thing to do or secret thing to know;
I would be treated as a child, and guided where I go.
DI
would not have the
G
restless
A
will
A7
that
D
hurries
E7
to
and
A
fro,
Seeking
Em
for
some
A7
great
thing
D
to
do
G
or
D
secret
thing
A7
to
know;
I would
G
be
A
treated
A7
as
D
a
child,
G
and
Em D
guided
where
A7
I
go.
4
Wherever in the world I am, in whatso’er estate, I have a fellowship with hearts to keep and cultivate; And a work of lowly love to do for the Lord on whom I wait.
Wherever in the world I am, in whatso'er estate,
I have a fellowship with hearts to keep and cultivate;
And a work of lowly love to do for the Lord on whom I wait.
DWherever
in the
G
world
I
A
am,
A7
in
D
whatso'er
E7
estate,
I have
Em
a
A7
fellowship
D
with
hearts
G
to
keep
D
and
A7
cultivate;
And a
G
work
of
A A7
lowly
D
love
to
G
do
Em
for
D
the
Lord
A7
on
whom
D-G-D
I
wait.
5
So I ask Thee for the daily strength, to none that ask denied, And a mind to blend with outward life while keeping at Thy side; Content to fill a little space, if Thou be glorified.
So I ask Thee for the daily strength, to none that ask denied,
And a mind to blend with outward life while keeping at Thy side;
Content to fill a little space, if Thou be glorified.
DSo
I ask Thee for
G
the
A
daily
A7
strength,
D
to
none
E7
that
ask
A
denied,
And a
Em
mind
to
A7
blend
with
D
outward
G
life
while
D
keeping
A7
at
Thy
D
side;
Content
G
to
fill
A
a
A7 D
little
space,
G
if
Em
Thou
D
be
A7
glorified.
6
And if some things I do not ask in my cup of blessing be, I would have my spirit filled the more with grateful love to Thee, More careful, not to serve Thee much, but to please Thee perfectly.
And if some things I do not ask in my cup of blessing be,
I would have my spirit filled the more with grateful love to Thee,
More careful, not to serve Thee much, but to please Thee perfectly.
DAnd
if some things I
G
do
not
A
ask
A7
in
D
my
cup
E7
of
A
blessing
be,
I would
Em
have
my
A7
spirit
D
filled
the
G
more
with
D
grateful
A7
love
to
D
Thee,
More
G
careful,
not
A
to
A7
serve
D
Thee
much,
G
but
Em
to
D
please
Thee
A7 D-G-D
perfectly.
7
There are briers besetting every path that call for patient care; There is a cross in every lot, and an earnest need for prayer; But a lowly heart that leans on Thee is happy anywhere.
There are briers besetting every path that call for patient care;
There is a cross in every lot, and an earnest need for prayer;
But a lowly heart that leans on Thee is happy anywhere.
DThere
are briers
G
besetting
A
every
A7
path
D
that
call
E7
for
A
patient
care;
There is
Em
a
cross
A7
in
D
every
lot,
G
and
an
D
earnest
A7
need
for
D
prayer;
But a
G
lowly
A
heart
A7
that
D
leans
on
G
Thee
Em
is
D
happy
A7 D-G-D
anywhere.
8
In a service which Thy will appoints there are no bonds for me; For my inmost heart is taught “the truth” that makes Thy children “free” And a life of self-renouncing love is a life of liberty.
In a service which Thy will appoints there are no bonds for me;
For my inmost heart is taught "the truth" that makes Thy children "free"
And a life of self-renouncing love is a life of liberty.
DIn
a service which
G
Thy
will
A A7
appoints
D
there
are
E7
no
bonds
A
for
me;
For my
Em
inmost
A7
heart
is
D
taught
"the
G
truth"
that
D
makes
Thy
A7
children
D
"free"
And a
G
life
of
A A7 D
self-renouncing
G
love
Em
is
D
a
life
A7
of
D-G-D
liberty.
Very little is known about the author of this hymn, because of her remarkably retiring disposition. She was Anna Laetitia Waring, and was born in Neath, a town of South Wales, in 1820. In 1850 she published her "Hymns and Meditations," and in 1858 she published "Additional Hymns." It is believe that she was a Friend, and that her life was full of suffering and pain. Hymn #305 in the Chinese Hymnal is a translation of this hymn by Watchman Nee.
The phrase "a heart at leisure from itself" reminded me of a book by philosopher Josef Pieper. He wrote about true leisure, that it can only be experienced in worship.
I grew up hearing my late sweet saintly mother singing this hymn verse by verse. Every time I am reminded of this song I know God is drawing me closer to Him. Last night, as I slept, I dreamt singing this hymn, verse by verse and consciously I don't know the full lyrics, only the first verse by memory, but in my dream I was singing the whole song. Psalm 63:7 says" when I remember you upon my bed and meditate on you in the night watches of the night".
When we sleep with the Lord on our hearts, though we sleep our spirits communicate with God. Such a sobering thought. what a beautiful wonderful Father He is. I don't know exactly why I dreamt singing this hymn but my response is ... ALL I ASK THEE FOR IS A PRESENT MIND, INTENT OF PLEASING THEE. Amen.. Staying In The Light!
If I myself dominate myself, if my thoughts revolve round myself, if I am so occupied with myself I rarely have "a heart at leisure from itself," then I know nothing of Calvary love. - Amy Carmichael (1867-1951)
Just stumbled at this hymn for the first time. Never met with any that fits well enough to describe the true position of the crucified life. I'm excited at the instance of this great truth yet sober at the instance of its implications to my pilgrimage. Lord! Help help me!!
Father, I know that ALL MY LIFE is PORTIONED out for me,
And the CHANGES that are sure to come I DO NOT FEAR TO SEE;
But I ask Thee for a PRESENT MIND INTENT on PLEASING THEE.
So I ASK Thee for the DAILY STRENGTH, to none that ask denied,
And a mind to blend with outward life while keeping at Thy side;
CONTENT TO FILL A LITTLE SPACE, if THOU BE GLORIFIED.
And IF SOME THINGS I DO NOT ASK IN MY CUP of blessing be,
I would have my spirit filled the more with GRATEFUL LOVE to THEE,
More careful, not to serve Thee much, but TO PLEASE THEE PERFECTLY.
There are BRIERS besetting every path that call for patient care;
There is a CROSS in every lot, and an earnest need for prayer;
BUT A LOWLY HEART that LEANS ON THEE is HAPPY ANYWHERE.
Right now I know that changes are taking place more rapidly and frequently than usual, but am assured by this song that I just need to resign myself to the will of God. Lord, that I readily do now.
I learnt today to accept 4 things in my walk with God concerning the many vicissitudes of life:
1. I am in them by God's appointment.
2. I am in them in God's keeping.
3. I am in them as God's training ground.
4. I am in them till the fullness of God's perfect timing.
Together with lyrics of this great hymn, I sure can sleep at peace.
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