Helena Foster

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Journal

  • Times And Seasons 03.07.2025
  • On Purple 24.01.2025
  • Chi 24.10.2024
  • Who's Fooling Who 18.06.2024
  • Confirmation for Movement 31.05.2024
  • In One Breath 09.03.2022
  • Two Sets of Opposites 13.11.2021
  • Daily Musings 22.02.2021
  • Flesh & Spirit 11.10.2020
  • Dream Weaver 01.07.2020
  • Solitary Bird 28.05.2020
  • Purple Uploading 01.05.2020

235 FORTH in thy name, O Lord, I go,

My daily labour to pursue;

Thee, only thee, resolved to know,

In all I think or speak or do.


2 The task thy wisdom hath assigned

O let me cheerfully fulfil;

In all my works thy presence find,

And prove thy good and perfect will.


3 Preserve me from my calling's snare,

And hide my simple heart above,

Above the thorns of choking care,

The gilded baits of worldly love.


4 Thee may I set at my right hand,

Whose eyes my inmost substance see,

And labour on at thy command,

And offer all my works to thee.


5 Give me to bear thy easy yoke,

And every moment watch and pray,

And still to things eternal look,

And hasten to thy glorious day;


6 For thee delightfully employ

Whate'er thy bounteous grace hath given,

And run my course with even joy,

And closely walk with thee to heaven.


CHARLES WESLEY 1707-88+

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