REVered - Saturday Hymn - "Have Thine Own Way, Lord"

Ad­e­laide A. Poll­ard (1907) be­lieved the Lord want­ed her in Af­ri­ca as a mis­sion­a­ry, but she was un­a­ble to raise funds to go. In an un­cer­tain state of mind, she at­tend­ed a pray­er meet­ing, where she heard an el­der­ly wo­man pray, “It’s all right, Lord. It does­n’t mat­ter what You bring in­to our lives, just have Your own way with us.” At home that night, much en­cour­aged, she wrote this hymn.

Have Thine Own Way, Lord.

I haven’t posted a Saturday hymn for a while.  I woke up with this one circling around in my heart and mind.  We will be singing it during the services this weekend.  It’s one of my favorite musical expressions in response to the sovereignty of God. Turn up your sound, follow the lyrics and contemplate submission to God’s ways in YOUR life.

Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay.
Mold me and make me after Thy will,
While I am waiting, yielded and still.

Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Search me and try me, Master, today!
Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now,
As in Thy presence humbly I bow.

Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Wounded and weary, help me, I pray!
Power, all power, surely is Thine!
Touch me and heal me, Savior divine.

Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Hold o’er my being absolute sway!
Fill with Thy Spirit ’till all shall see
Christ only, always, living in me.

Comments

[Anna Thorne]

I love that one, it's so pretty!

[mary]

Wow, that hymn reminds me of Bob Parks!