Spiritual Journeys #2 |
I Surrender All to Thee |
Encarta Member
since 2002-02-14
Posts 101My homeland is not of the world |
Yesterday I decided to return to read my old poems.While I read them, I remembered why I wrote them, and wondered why I ever stopped.So, though it was already 1 in the morning, I picked up a pen and paper, and wrote.I'm kind of indifferent about it.I decided to attempt my favorite format again, but I think the repetitive line takes away from the effect of the format... Either way, I'm back.I hope you like it.LighthouseBob, you're the one who commented on the formate so long ago, do you think this still does it justice, or should I stop the repetivness when using this format? I Surrender All to Thee by, Matt I sin for I'm still an Earthly man But my sins were nailed to the cross back then In worship, I surrender all to Thee Molding me, weak by weak You work to make me Holy, though I'm meek In obedience, I surrender all to Thee Temptations I pray to overcome I might succeed, if I bite my tongue In hope, I'll surrender all to Thee Wisdom I've searched for and tried to reach Yet in vain for it's love I shall preach In failure, I surrender all to Thee Next it was love I sought with my mind But your love far transcends what I may find In awe, I'll surrender all to Thee Time has been wasted, I wonder if I'll fulfill Everything pertaining to me in Your will In your timing, I surrender all to Thee Sometimes I feel as if I'm all alone, Though You're with me, standing on the stone In Your strength, I surrender all to Thee The heart is the strongest will to break Yet despite its groans and ache In triumph, I surrender all to Thee When you call me to the grave Grant me the strength to obey In love, I surrender all to Thee And when the trump shall sound My soul shall rise, still bound In eternal glee, I surrender all to Thee When I step through those gates I will ceaselessly praise you for my fate In song, I surrender all to Thee When I receive that precious crown Alas, at Your feet I'll set it down In humbleness, I surrender all to Thee My faith is weak, but Your love is strong I know You will guide me as You have all along In the end, I surrender all to Thee "They do not love that do not show their love.”-Shakespeare |
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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada |
I think the ending lines of each stanza, "repetitive" they may be, gives the poem a sense of piling up with more focus the things that you want to "surrender" to God. Though some lines can be trimmed down a bit maybe. |
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sandgrain Member Elite
since 1999-09-21
Posts 3662Sycamore, IL, USA |
I love it as is. The last lines add so much to each stanza because you've given such feeling in the reasons you surrender all. Thank you for sharing it. Rae |
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