Lord, I am Weak

O changeless Lord, the men of old did fall, And round me still, the men of strength do fall. Within temptations; and without perils: Lord, I am weak – hold me through the tempest swirl! O Thou whose voice doth still the wind and waves Commands our faith on Thee to ever stay. The waves […]

Remembrance

The guilt of long-past sins do press my soul,Their wickedness more clearly to me shown.If I do linger more upon my thoughts,My doom is sure! all else is vain and naught. In this my forlorn soul doth seek for help,But none indeed but God my soul can help.At this, my wand’ring thoughts do fright my […]

Help Thou my Unbelief

When I recall with solemn, fainting heart The grievous sins I have committed hence And all the hurt I brought to those around, My weary, grieving soul is broken thence. When I behold the consequences dear, The loss of blessed fellowship I love, My earthly heart at times do wonder thus, “Hast Thou forgiven me, […]

Meditations on Matthew 14:22-33

22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. 24 But the […]