Thursday, May 03, 2007

Learning for Leaning

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.... Be not wise in thine own eyes.... The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath He established the heavens" (Proverbs 3:5,7,19).

Lean not upon your own understanding,
Neither perceive yourself wise,
Unless you, like God, can by your commanding,
Create earth and order the skies.

If you, by your wisdom and by your design,
Can hang earth on nothing in space
And keep every orbiting planet in line,
Then lean on your wisdom and grace.

Omniscient Lord! Our pride is so odd
In view of what You have displayed!
Teach us to lean on Your wisdom, oh God,
And learn from the things You have made.

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