My God

My God never sleeps

But He is ever awake,

I am forever grateful

For the believer’s sake.

He watches over me

Both night and day

And is ever faithful

Guiding along the way.

His ear is ever tuned

To the believer’s faintest cry

And I can afford to trust Him

And on Him always rely.

In very troubled times

I have no need to fear

For he assures me daily

That He is always here.

Here in my heart and soul

He chooses to reside

And tells me every moment

He is there to abide.

 

He provides for my every need

And some of wants also

And when He says to me “wait”

I wait because He knows.

At times I go before Him

And He has to rein me in

To remind me of the fact

That I must follow Him.

With my lips I must confess

This is not the easiest part

For I feel I see so clearly

That I want to get a start.

But nothing is hid from Him

And I can’t see very far

But in God’s eternal vision

He can see the farthest star.

The enemy is never pleased

When I am walking close to Him

And tries his very worst

To lure me into sin.

Sometimes he succeeds too

In those times I look away

And with his crafty, cunning plan

Gets me to go astray.

 

But alas, my Saviour calls me

As a shepherd calls his sheep

And I respond to his wooing

And wake up from my sleep.

He chastens those he loves

With me ‘tis no exception

For in His love He corrects me

To demonstrate His affection.

My God is kind and loving

And His promises are true,

He sent His Son, our Saviour

Who died for me and you.

I will ever love and trust Him

And in His knowledge grow

His grace and mercy helping me

To love both friend and foe.

My God can be your God too

And do the same for you,

That would make us one big family

With heaven as our view.

Full salvation is promised to all

Who repent of all their sin

And who confess Christ as Saviour

Who accepts all that come to him.

Take this moment to contemplate

The state of your precious soul

And if you should find it lacking

Let Jesus make you whole.

Stewart Russell © 2017