guidance – Woodsmoke and Cardamom

Lord, Walk With Me

by Lucy M. Young

Lord, walk with me throughout each day
And hold my trembling hand;
Guide every faltering footstep,Lord,
Please help me understand
Why pain and weakness haunt my days,
And what I'm doing wrong.
Grant courage, strength, humility
And fill my heart with song.

Lord, walk with me and be my crutch,
My strength and constant guide;
Forgive me, Lord, and hold me close.
Let faith and hope abide
Forever in my heart of hearts.
Cast out all fear and woe,
Hold fast my heart my mind and soul,
And never let them go.

Here I Am Again

by Lucy M. Young

Here I am again, Lord,
My worries clutched in my beseeching hands.
I have to pay the monthly bills
And there's so little money.
How do I divide and spread it out among them all?

How trivial my puny little troubles must appear
To You who must control the universe;
And yet I come to You each day for guidance,
Knowing Your gentle heart and loving arms
Will hold me,
Leading me with tender patience
Through the turmoil of my day,
Helping me to know what I must do.

No human difficulty is too insignificant
For Your attention;
And, busy as You are, You'll find the time
To solve whatever problems, great or small,
I bring to You.

I thank You, Lord,
For always being there for me;
And pray that I may keep from disappointing You
As I strive to know and do Your will each day.

My Life is in Your Hands

by Lucy M. Young

My life is in Your hands, dear Lord,
Do with it what You will;
For I am only here on earth
Your purpose to fulfill.

I know not what You want from me,
What small part I must play
To make Your world a better place,
So guide me, Lord, I pray.

You know I'm weak and fearful, Lord,
Unsure of what to do;
Afraid of failure, insecure,
But truly loving You;

Sincerely wanting to serve You well,
Trusting You more each day;
I care not what You ask of me
I'll do whate'er You say.

I'll follow You where'er You lead
Throughout the livelong day,
My life is in Your loving hands
As I slowly find my way

Through snares of indecision,
And pitfalls of deceit,
Betrayal, disappointment,
From people that I meet.

My life, my heart, my mind are Yours
So guide me, Lord, I pray;
Your love and strength will hold me up
On the straight and narrow way.

Help Me Let Go

by Lucy M. Young

Help me let go, dear Lord, and let You lead me.
My feeble strivings
Are like a puff of smoke before the wind
Without Your guidance.
Show me Your will and what You'd have me do,
For Lord, I cannot see beyond the limits
Of my narrow selfish mind.
I close my eyes and wait
To feel Your presence near me, guiding me;
And with Your hand upon my shoulder,
I'll walk with courage, strength and confidence
Into the unknown future,
Knowing You are with me to the end.

The Wild Geese

by Lucy M. Young

Today I heard them in the pre-dawn darkness,
Their plaintive, poignant cries awakened me,
Arousing primitive emotions in my breast.
Earth-bound I longed to rise and follow them,
Soaring wild and free through the crisp October air
Across the windswept countryside toward sunrise.

What faith and courage they must have
To make this arduous journey every year -
Their strong wings beating through the air waves,
Following their leader trustingly.

What prompts them, forcing them to leave their nesting grounds
To ply uncharted skies?
What guides them so unerringly to their destination?
Who leads their leader -
None but our own Heavenly Father,
Guardian and Leader of us all.

I Asked the Lord

by Lucy M. Young

I asked the Lord to walk with me,
And everywhere He walks with me,
He guards my every step.
I asked Him then to hold me up,
Where'er I go He holds me up,
He does not let me fall.

I asked that He might give me strength
To face whatever each day brings
Of weakness, doubt or fear;
I asked for Him to be my guide
Through days of pain and sleepless nights,
He makes my way secure.

'Though there be days when things go wrong
And my burden seems too much to bear
I know He's by my side.
His love sustains me constantly,
His strength supports my faltering steps,
He is my guiding light