"Let Him have His way with thee."

"Would you live for Jesus, and be always pure and good?
Would you walk with Him within the narrow road?
Would you have Him bear your burden, carry all your load?
Let Him have His way with thee.

Refrain: His pow’r can make you what you ought to be; His blood can cleanse your heart and make you free; His love can fill your soul, and you will see ’Twas best for Him to have His way with thee.

Would you have Him make you free, and follow at His call? 

 Would you know the peace that comes by giving all? 

 Would you have Him save you, so that you need never fall? 

 Let Him have His way with thee.

Would you in His kingdom find a place of constant rest? 

 Would you prove Him true in providential test? 

 Would you in His service labour always at your best? 

 Let Him have His way with thee."

Written by Cyrus S. Nusbaum in 1898.


"This hymn was based on experiences in his first year as a Methodist minister in Kansas. Nusbaum had been serving in one of the poorest circuits in the district. At the end of the year, he and his wife attended the conference where he hoped to be appointed to a better charge. However, he was named to the same “hard-scrabble” circuit. After returning to their lodging, he was at first unhappy and even felt rebellious, but about midnight he knelt in prayer and told the Lord that he would be willing to let Him have His way with him regardless of the cost. That feeling of surrender later became the inspiration for the song."

I just read the hymn in a Tozer book. Thanks for the recommendation S! 
I think it's beautiful!
And I love this rendition of it.

Discovery

"Be patient - wait God's time. He knows the best. 

Though plans are crossed, unanswered your requests.

Even when you suffer from the stunning blow,

When He to your petition answers, "no."

When all is dark around, just kneel in prayer.

Tell Him you're trusting. He will bless you there."

By Mrs Clara Simpson

" Make every day a walk with Thee.

New glory shall the sunshine gain.

And all the clouds shall lightened be

Go with me on life's dusty road

And help me bear the weary load.

Talk with me, Master, by the way.

The voices of the world recede

The shadows darken o'er the land.

How poor am I, how great my need.

Speak to my heart disquieted.

Till it shall lose it's fear and dread.

Bide with me, Master, all the way.

Though to my blinded eyes unknown.

So shall I feel a presence near

Where I had thought I walked alone.

And when, far spent, the day decline

Break Thou the bread, dear Guest of mine."

(the Sunday companion April 1959)

What a treat to find this book that used to belong to my great Grandma (who I never knew). There are some poems in its pages which I found quite moving. 

Hope you're blessed when I share them. 

Pudding-stone paradise:)

Earlier today, some of my family went for a walk following a riverbed where we must have seen at least 100 pudding-stones. My nephews and I love finding fossils etc. and pudding-stones seem to be a local speciality.
There were some little tiny ones and some really huge ones three or four times the size of the biggest in the picture below, and we had a lot of fun finding them. They are rather heavy so we only brought a few back with us. One has crystal formations inside, and at least two had ammonites on the outside. We also had to pass through a small tunnel. The boys gave it the title: "Pudding-stone Paradise". We thoroughly enjoyed our time admiring God's Creation. It was quite exciting. :)

Guess what I did this afternoon!

We had a walk up Scout Scar near Kendal and found quite a lot of fossils. I'm always amazed by God's creative genius. My nephew and I in particular, love finding fossils. We came back with probably at least 20 rocks. I really enjoyed it. We found some pretty interesting specimens!!