Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Stirred and Stayed

"The LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying... The LORD God of heaven... hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem" (2 Chronicles 36:22,23). "I have inclined mine heart to perform Thy statutes always, even unto the end" (Psalm 119:112). He [God] gave testimony, and said, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after Mine own heart, which shall fulfill all My will" (Acts 13:22).

God has stirred within His own
A heart inclined to do His will,
Stayed on His eternal throne,
Who all His purpose shall fulfill.

Such was Cyrus, Persia's king,
And so was David stirred and stayed.
So may we sincerely bring
A heart like these who have obeyed.

Lord, You know our inclination
To wander and to drag our feet.
We would, with fuller consecration,
All Your will for us complete.

So let our hearts, O Lord, be stirred
And stayed by Your sustaining grace
To thus obey Your precious Word,
Pursue Your heart, and seek Your face.

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