Poem by Rose Marie Bigbie

Help Me To Relinquish

Father, help me to relinquish all the things I dearly hold 

All the ways I try to cling to, in my persistent self-control

Give me rest from every burden I so needless carry ‘round

All the anxious moments in me that deny any peace be found

Let me finally see the end of all that I defend

Let me lay them at Your feet for your able hands to mend

I’m too weary to continue to find ways to circumvent

Any consequence of sin I tried never to prevent

Now I give You every care, every anxious moment spent

 That I  was never meant to carry, I now confess and do repent.

Let me live a life surrendered to your loving rod and staff

Let my faith and trust grow stronger in the face of wheat AND chaff

Now I lay down at Your feet all the things that keep me from

Singing praises to your Name, and crying,  “Not MY will be done “ !

Take away all understanding that is not  on You I lean

As I give You full permission to direct YOUR  paths,  Supreme !

Amen

 Ro Bigbie