Consenting to God
Is not nothing to do
Of leaving all to Him
The opposite is true
Consent of our time
Of our prayer to lift
Blessed by His grace
Source of our gifts
Heart for the needy
To give away
More than is needed
To all here this day
Injustice arising
Truth spoken here
A voice for the voiceless
And conquer my fear
Practice consenting
And we will see
To be more of You
And be less of me
When lost or depressed
Confusing life be
Some questions to ask
Of simplicity
When deep in the valley
In darkest of night
One question to pray
How do I find the light (John 8:12)
When yolk is heavy
Our burdens to bear
To whom can we turn
Of our cross to share (Matthew 11:30)
Thoughts become murky
Truth hard to perceive
A need of foundation
In whom to believe (John 14:6)
Sin overwhelming
In need of mercy
One full of grace
Who can rescue me (John 3:16)
Lady of solitude
Fragrance of peace
Pray with me now
All fear to release
When worries arise
Just let it be
A whisper of wisdom
That you are free
A garden of beauty
Surrounding in prayer
The Spirit arising
Of offering here
Guiding the way
Grace of bestowing
Encounter within
Lord of the knowing
A friend of deep needing
Who loves perfectly
The Lord is our rock
I know it to be
A sinner convicted
In need of mercy
The Lord is our Savior
I know it to be
When wolves are surrounding
Fear overwhelms me
The Lord is our Shepherd
I know it to be
When dark is the valley
And no hope to see
The Lord is our light
I know it to be
Exhaling last breath
Into eternity
Faith is our treasure
We’ll know it to be
A time set aside
Of simple intent
In closing of eyes
A prayer of consent
My will to offer
Of Your Presence be
In this moment now
To give all of me
No expectations
Just being here
To love and be loved
A consent that we share
Drawing of deeper
Soul at the core
Offer extended
To consent even more
Though the earth turned away
Darker was the view
Barren where the branches
The light was faithful true
All throughout the season
Through the frozen chill
Empty was the harvest
The light was shining still
Roots within the deep
Warmed through darkest night
Stirred the inner core
A turning to the light
In the time ordained
Hope within the view
Consent unto Creator
The light comes shining through
When all is aligned
A path of joys delight
With burst of colors fruit
How beautiful the light
Bless to me Your stillness
A place of finding You
Peace of the surrounding
Spirit flowing through
In horizons color
Or one of mountains view
By the tranquil water
In a sky of blue
In Your sacred presence
A church of simple prayer
Nestled in the corners
I’ll always find You there
Practice of our being
The seeking of divine
In the inner room
You I’ll always find
In being of prayer
So grateful, heart be
Of God generous
Word flows back to me
Rather than me telling
A lesson let me know
In how I live my life
This way, let me show
With gifts of abundant
Learn to give away
All that I’ve been blessed
In sharing here, this day
Possessions and money
But of greater value
The joy, peace and love
The treasures of You!
An altar before me
When Lord paid the price
A calling within
Of a sacrifice
An invitation
A choice to begin
Of a sacrifice
To turn from my sin
An offer of help
If I repent
Of the Lords blessing
Through His Spirit sent
A transformation
Awaits here this day
Oh, let the heart chose
The follow Your way
God became man
He paid the price
For all our sins
He was sacrificed
We crucified him
And still he returned
For all who believe
Our salvation earned
This is the good news
Our voice let us raise
Deep in our soul
Unrelenting praise
A message of hope
Let all our life say
Our source of joy
Is this Easter day
DarylMadden 