Let me love and not be respected
| Let me love and not be respected; Let me serve and not be rewarded; Let me labor and not be remembered; Let me suffer and not be regarded. |
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| ’Tis the pouring, not the drinking; ’Tis the breaking, not the keeping— A life suff’ring to seek others’ blessing, A life loving and true comfort giving. |
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| Not expecting pity or concern, Not accepting solace or praise; Even lonely, even forgotten; Even wordless, even forsaken. |
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| Tears and blood for the righteous crown My price shall be; losing all, My cost for a faithful pilgrim’s life. ’Twas the life, O Lord, that You chose to live In those days when on earth You walked, Gladly suff’ring all injuries and loss So that all might draw near and repose. |
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| I cannot see how much farther I shall go; Still I press on, knowing there is no return. Let me follow Your pattern, so perfect and true, Bearing all gratefully without complaint. |
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| In this time of trial, O my Lord, I pray that You would wipe my hidden tears away; Let me learn, O Lord, You are my reward; Let me be others’ blessing all my days. |
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Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
I cannot see how much farther I shall go;
Still I press on, knowing there is no return.
Let me follow Your pattern, so perfect and true,
Bearing all gratefully without complaint
Toronto, Canada
God has no intention to deal with us severely; His intention is only for us to take Christ as Lord. To weep before the Lord is more precious than to be happy before men. What we find in the Lord is what cannot be found in our parents, wife and children. (CWWN, vol 11, pp. 771-772, 748-749)
Boise, Idaho, United States
Let me learn, O Lord, You are my reward;
Let me be others' blessing all my days.
Thank You, Lord, You're my reward!
May I bless others with Yourself that you may be their reward.
Tirane, Albania
Tears and blood for the righteous crown
My price shall be; losing all,
My cost for a faithful pilgrim’s life.
’Twas the life, O Lord, that You chose to live
In those days when on earth You walked,
Gladly suff’ring all injuries and loss
So that all might draw near and repose.
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Not expecting pity or concern,
Not accepting solace or praise;
Even lonely, even forgotten;
Even wordless, even forsaken.
Tears and blood for the righteous crown
My price shall be; losing all,
My cost for a faithful pilgrim’s life.
’Twas the life, O Lord, that You chose to live
In those days when on earth You walked,
Gladly suff’ring all injuries and loss
So that all might draw near and repose.
Tirane, Albania
In this time of trial, O my Lord,
I pray that You would wipe my hidden tears away;
Let me learn, O Lord, You are my reward;
Let me be others’ blessing all my days.
Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India
A life suff’ring to seek others’ blessing,..
Not expecting pity or concern,
Not accepting solace or praise;..
Let me learn, O Lord, You are my reward;
Let me be others’ blessing all my days.
Missouri City, Texas, United States
In this time of trial, O my Lord,
I pray that You would wipe my hidden tears away;
Let me learn, O Lord, You are my reward;
Let me be others' blessing all my days.
Let me follow Your pattern, so perfect and true,
Bearing all gratefully without complaint.
This is my prayer dear Lord. Thank you for leaving us such a pattern.
We r pressings on w no reward but Christ merci
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Let me learn, O Lord, You are my reward. Let me be others’ blessing all my days.