Jesus, I Hear You Say...

When I am alone and fallen on my way
With tears, I fight my day,

I hear you say:

“Don’t cry, young man! Get up, I tell you!”

When I am sick and feeling weak

Fighting diseases, doctors can’t heal,

I hear you say:

“Son, you are free from your illness!”

When I am paralyzed on my way

That would end only in seeing your face,

I hear you say:

“Courage, my son! Do walk again!”

When I meet with wicked commands

Even though I walk in your path,

I hear you say:

“Deaf and dumb spirit, I order you,

Come out of the boy, and return never again!”

When my eyes are filled with darkness

“Jesus my saviour have pity on me”, I cry, 

Then I hear you say:

“What do you want me to do for you?

Your faith has given you the sight!”

When I am out and gone stray from your way

Roaming on my own sweet ways,

I hear you say:

“I do still want, come on my way!”

When given to worldly pleasures

I spend all in vain and leisure,

I hear you say:

“Get up, pick up nothing, and follow me!”

When my spirit is weary and low

And my faith fights to linger around you,

I hear you say:

“What you believe will be done for you!”

When I see your hands and legs 

Nailed outstretched for me on the Cross,

I hear you say,

“Stretch out your hands and serve me!” 

Jesus, You Teach Me...

Jesus,
You walk unendingly

             Teaching me to strengthen my paralyzed legs;

You work tirelessly

             Teaching me to stretch out my broken hands;

You bear a heavy burden

             Teaching me to rejuvenate my weary shoulders;

You undergo an excruciating pain

             Teaching me to wipe away my unending tears;

You hear harsh words

             Teaching me to open up my deaf ears;

You speak softly

             Teaching me to control my noisy mouth;

You think wisely

             Teaching me to censor my foolish thoughts;

You love tenderly

             Teaching me to break open my stony heart;

You listen patiently

             Teaching me to cast away my self-pride;

You accept courageously

             Teaching me to accept things I cannot change;

You live poorly

             Teaching me to give up my worry-making possessions;

You obey willingly

             Teaching me to shed aside my rebellious attitudes;

You die surrenderingly

                         Teaching me to die for my selfishness.