Daily Bible Reading

(Intercession for a friend.)

O bless the reading of thy word
As we attend unto it, Lord.
Let it not void return to thee,
But let thy will accomplished be.

Instill the humble, contrite fear
That trembles when thy voice is near
But moreso quails a way to know
Whereon thou choosest not to go.

Engrave thy statutes on our hearts,
From stone reviving inmost parts.
As we behold thy glorious face,
Conform us to thy glory’s grace.

The corn of faith within us sow
And tend it till it richly grow,
Nor let the devil choke, nor cares
Evince it to be naught but tares.

Inside us living water spring;
Our fruit upon thy vine O bring;
Enleaven in us living bread,
Thine ev’ry word a feast bespread.

As servant for his master waits
And watchman morning on the gates,
As handmaid holds to mistress see,
E’en so, O Lord, we look to thee.