240920 Openings

Openings

Open my eyes so I can see
This world and its awesome beauty
Each mountain, river, redwood tree
Reflection of God's majesty

Dear Father, open up my eyes
To see right through the devil's lies
Give me clear vision so I'm wise
That truth's what God personifies

Open my ears so I can hear
Your Spirit whisper loud and clear 
So off your path I never veer
Assured that you are always near

Then, when I open up your Word
I know that it's your voice I've heard
And what I hear, live afterward 
Sound of your truth, my soul is stirred

Lord, Jesus open up my hands
And use them for your perfect plans
To do the work that God commands
So through them, your kingdom expands

Open my hands from a clenched fist
So charity I don't resist
For need and poverty persist
My hands can be used to assist

I ask you to open my mind
To love people of every kind
And know we all are intertwined 
To love is how we were designed 

Open my mind to every flaw
Even if the hard truth is raw
So I'll confess; repent them all
And praise the justice of your law

And lastly, open up my heart
Your love and mercy to impart
When my breaks and I fall apart
Your love mends, so I can restart

Open my heart when it is hard
When life has made it battle-scarred
It's tender kindness to safeguard 
And any bitterness discard

I open all I have to you
Eyes, ears, hands, mind, and my heart too
For I know that your love is true
My praise and worship you are due

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