Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Is Your All On The Altar?

In a precious conversation with my dear Christlike Mom, she reminded me of this old hymn. The lyrics are so searching:

You have longed for sweet peace,
And for faith to increase,
And have earnestly, fervently prayed;
But you cannot have rest,
Or be perfectly blest,
Until all on the altar is laid.

Refrain:
Is your all on the altar of sacrifice laid?
Your heart does the Spirit control?
You can only be blest,
And have peace and sweet rest,
As you yield Him your body and soul.

Would you walk with the Lord,
In the light of His word,
And have peace and contentment alway?
You must do His sweet will,
To be free from all ill,
On the altar your all you must lay.

Oh, we never can know
What the Lord will bestow
Of the blessings for which we have prayed,
Till our body and soul
He doth fully control,
And our all on the altar is laid.

Who can tell all the love
He will send from above,
And how happy our hearts will be made;
Of the fellowship sweet
We shall share at His feet,
When our all on the altar is laid.


Holiness unto The LORD!
Grateful

5 comments:

Kris Peaden said...

I can remember as a child spending many an alter call before the Lord in our free will baptist church. Somehow I think we have forgotten the faith of a little child to come and bow before the Lord and let Him search our heart, our all. Good words bro. blessings Kris

aerocatzz said...

Glad to hear you are home again and safe ... enjoying the brisk weather .. Riding season is almost over ..
enjoying your encouraging thoughts .. Missing Kris as well ... Boy it has been too busy for me the last few months .. Holidays closing in fast .. Love you guys ..
Creig

i am Grateful... Kerry i am. said...

ALL JOY BROTHERS.

KLW said...

This is what the Lord desire, requires and expects from us. He has no use for our leftover, spare time, money, energy, efforts or anything else we have leftover. The Lord desires and Heaven requires our full attention, effort, energy and allegiance.

i am Grateful... Kerry i am. said...

Let's love Him out of allegiance for sure.