Wednesday’s Word-Edition 66

August 3, 2011 | My Jottings

I am no longer my own but yours.

Put me to what you will,

rank me with whom you will;

put me to doing, put me to suffering;

let me be employed for you or laid aside for you,

exalted for you or brought low for you.

Let me be full, let me be empty,

let me have all things, let me have nothing.

I freely and wholeheartedly yield all things

 to your pleasure and disposal.

And now, glorious and blessed God,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

you are mine and I am yours.

So be it.

And the covenant made on earth,

let it be ratified in heaven.

Amen.

(The Methodist Covenant Prayer)

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Comments

  1. sue raimo says:

    I want to pray this prayer until I mean it.

  2. Just Julie says:

    Fully understood, dear Sue. Me too.

  3. Ember says:

    Oh, goodness! Such a beautiful prayer! That was part of my life every January for several decades! :0)

  4. Just Julie says:

    I think I first read this prayer in your book, In Celebration of Simplicity, Ember. 🙂 You made it part of every new year…I think I need to pray and ponder this daily at this point in my life! Blessings on you and your writing….

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