Make My Life a Blessing
Lord, help me be a blessing
To those I know and meet
To show Your love and mercy,
Your grace and strength complete.
Direct my thoughts to see them
As Jesus would, I pray,
And give me His compassion
To care for those who stray.
Give words of tender mercy,
Encouragement, and love;
Lord, help me speak the Scriptures
And point each soul above.
Please guide my very actions
To demonstrate Your care
So through me they might realize
That You are really there.
Lord, make my life a blessing
In everything each day
That Christ may be exalted
Through all I do and say.
Christina Joy Hommes
My Life Is Like a Vapor
My life is like a vapor –
Each day is gone so soon
My tasks are hardly finished
Before I see the moon.
So Christ has kindly offered
That He’ll accept as praise
Routines like meals and working
If done in godly ways.
Lord, help me see time passing
So I will always live
To magnify my Savior
With all the strength You give.
Christina Joy Hommes
“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” James 4:14
“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalms 90:12
“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31
“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:16
You Deserve All Praise
Lord, You alone deserve all praise
Because of who You are –
The mighty God of endless days
Exalted near and far.
Lord, You alone deserve all praise
Because of what You do –
You guide us through life’s winding maze
With mercies ever new.
Lord, You alone deserve all praise
And honor evermore –
We marvel at Your mighty ways,
Your kindness we adore.
Lord, You alone deserve all praise –
Accept the love we bring;
To You alone our song we raise
Our Maker, Savior, King.
Christina Joy Hommes
The Lord Is at Your Side
Throughout life’s winding pathway,
Wherever you may go,
The Lord Himself will guide you
In ways which He will show.
He’ll walk each step beside you
And bear you in His arms,
He’ll guard you and protect you
From all of life’s alarms.
Each day will bring new blessings
With tests He’ll bring you through
To show His care and mercy
With love so deep and true.
He knows your name and loves you,
He is your truest Friend;
And soon He will reward you
With life that cannot end.
So love the Lord completely,
Believe His Word and pray,
And keep your eyes on Jesus
Who’ll keep you day by day.
Today and in the future
I pray He’ll bless and guide,
And help you sense each moment
That He is by your side.
Christina Joy Hommes
Why Bear the Burden?
When I would bear my burdens
They seems so big for me –
They’re half my size or bigger
And I can hardly see.
But when I cast those burdens
On Jesus, how they shrink
And look so small beside Him!
It really makes me think,
Why should I bear a burden
He wants to bear for me
That’s large for me but easy
For Him who sets me free?
Christina Joy Hommes
“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalms 55:22
Revelation 5:9 & Romans 10:14
From every place and people,
From every tribe and tongue,
From every scattered nation
God’s praises will be sung.
From Africa and Europe,
From Asia and the rest,
From islands and great cities
The chosen will be blessed.
Before God’s throne they’ll worship
United by His love
In pure, exalted praises
That resonate above.
How will they hear the gospel
Of freedom, life, and light
Unless one goes to tell them
Before the coming night?
Will you be there to worship?
And who will join you there
Because you spoke of Jesus
And showed His loving care?
Christina Joy Hommes
“And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;” Revelation 5:9
“How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?” Romans 10:14
