Lord, Help Me to Forget Myself

by Lucy M. Young

Lord, help me to forget myself completely;
Forget the disappointment
Of learning my abilities are so inadequate.
Give me the strength
To overcome the fear of failure.
Help me break the chains of doubt
That keep me from fulfilling my desire to serve.
I am so weak,
faint-hearted and afraid;
Help me to rise above these things
That hold me back.

Oh, how I wish that I might have
Some great and glorious talent I could share
To make the world a better place to live;
But I am just an ordinary person
With only love to give,
So help me, Lord, to find what I can do
To bring the knowledge of Your love
To all who are discouraged, sad or lonely.
Forgetting myself completely,
May I bring cheer and comfort
To this little corner where I live.