Waiting...

By Marjorie Kinnee

 

To renew my strength

To mount up with wings as eagles

To run and not be weary

To walk and not faint



 

To keep on keeping on

To stick and stay

To endure to the end

To smile and say, "Hallelujah anyhow!"

 

To go the second mile

To give my cloak also

To turn the other cheek

To love the unlovable

 

To decrease

To rejoice in others' increase

To by love serve

To keep hope alive

 

To abide in Christ

To let Christ abide in me

To be conformed

And transformed into His image.

 

To let patience bring experience

To let patience have her perfect work

To receive the desires of my heart

To walk worthy...

 

Till my change comes

Till Christ be formed in me

Till He comes

And I see Him face to face

 

O Lord, Teach me to wait!