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Have Thine own way!
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay. Mold me and make me after Thy will, While I am waiting, yielded and still.
Search me and try me, Master, today! Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now, As in Thy presence humbly I bow. Wounded and weary, help me, I pray! Power, all power, surely is Thine!
Hymns of Faith New York, NY, attended a prayer meeting in and was inspired after hearing an older woman pray, "It really doesn't matter what you do with us, Lord—just have your way with our lives. Realizing her sin of frustration with the Lord when her plans fell through, she wrote the second stanza of that hymn: Seeking our own will leads to misery. Text size Text size:.
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Have Thine own way, Lord, Have Thine own way; Thou art the Potter, I am the clay. Mould me and make me. After Thy will, While I am waiting, Yielded and still. 2. Authoritative information about the hymn text Have Thine Own Way, Lord, with lyrics, PDF files, printable scores, MIDI files, audio recordings, piano resources.
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Have Thine Own Way, Lord As she sat in a prayer meeting early in the last century, Adelaide Pollard was so depressed that she could hardly concentrate. Here are the first few lines from that hymn: Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Thou art the Potter; I am the clay. This is my prayer and aspiration.
I am NOT good at be still and yielding. Once I do and recline on Your wings, He does have "absolute sway". Lord, may this issue in "Christ only, always, living in me. Have Thine own way, Lord The music cannot be played on your browser. What a wonderful solemn song.
Have Thine own way Lord always. Michelle Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Ang Florida, United States. Yielding to the Lord. Added to users' list.