Take it away, dear Lord,
if this desire
does not suit Thy kingdom,
if this longing
does not bring me closer
to where I belong.
But I pray
with every effort in body and in heart,
from humbled, bended knee,
may Thy countenance rest upon this request
and may Thy glory be proven
with every breath of action it draws.
I seek only to magnify Thy greatness
with the life I’ve been allotted-
be it to live or to die,
I do it for the sake of Christ.
May I be granted this
solely to exalt Thy precious name.
Oh, sweet Jesus, make it so.