My Lamp Ready – v4

Oh to be able to shout

to proclaim before Jesus

boldly, with confidence,

that my heart was prepared

my lamp ready, filled, burning

that I was awake and ready

for the return of my Master

Living as worship

living out my witness

sharing the light freely

untroubled by the world

at peace ever in my spirit

anxiously waiting, ready

awake in that night

Christ, the bridegroom to return

His coming in secret

as a thief in the night

only known, revealed,

in God’s timing alone

unknown to you and me;

yet we know because he promised

We must be faithful

to see eternity, the streets of gold,

to be with our Master

walking the path of our Savior

work to be done, here, now

to prepare for our Master

when he comes in Glory

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Edited April 12, 2013

“My Lamp Ready – v4”

edited July 13, 2012

“My Lamp Ready – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/my-lamp-ready-v2_13.html

edited July 13, 2012

“My Lamp Ready – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/07/my-lamp-ready-v2.html

August 8, 2010

“My Lamp Ready”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2010/08/my-lamp-ready.html

Luke 12:32-40

Luke 8:1

and

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Upper Room Disciplines for 2010

for August 2, 2010 to August 8, 2010,

“What God Requires”

by Mark Price

for August 8, 2010,

read August 8, 2010

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