Bishop's Prayer

[Bishop]

Baptize me in your love

Let salvation’s waters cleanse me

Baptize me in your grace

Let righteousness flames consume me

Repent of the heart

Lord come and be a part

my life, I humbly submit to you

Your will for my life I’d gladly do

Touch my soul

That I may be whole

For daily myself I deny

For you I make the sacrifice

Jesus, to pay the ransom for me, to the cross you went

and all you ask in return is that I repent

Let holiness be my lifestyle

As I shun worldly pleasures, for something worthwhile

My faith looks up to thee

For you loved me enough to hang from the tree

Saved now I am, and saved I shall be

Sealed until the day of redemption, for the Son has made me free

Supplier of my needs, even the desires of my heart

Why didn’t I accept you from the very start?

Yet now I realize your kingdom is sure to come

And I ask Lord let your will for my life be done.

I walk in life anew

Sharing the Love of God with the many and the few

Boldness now occupies, where fear once reigned

Purity now abounds, and that sinful nature is now constrained

For what I must suffer, is meaningless considering my reward

The promises of God are sure, that’s what I’m working towards

Use me Lord in thy service, let me be an encouragement to all

Hear my prayer oh God, as your humble servant calls.

[l0nnieugene]

The title alone compelled me 2read this piece. I wanted 2know what a Bishop prays about. Now i know it's the same thing about which i pray. i hope that both of our prayers are granted.

[matrixone05]

It's humble and beautiful. Well done Bishop.