Show Me Your Ways

SHOW ME YOUR WAYS  

Show me Your ways, O God above.  

Reveal to me Your unfailing love.  

Help me to know Your Law deep in my heart—  

To live it out and bring light to the dark.  

Show me Your ways, not the ways of man.  

Empower me to spread it across this land.  

Show me Your ways, so I may become  

A person more like Jesus the Son.  

Christlike, and all You’ve called me to be,  

O Lord, each day help me learn and see.  

Show me Your ways, that I may instill  

Your truth in my children, teaching Your will.  

Why do I ask? So I may know You,  

And lack nothing, as Your Word proves true.  

So I may walk with You, understanding Your ways,  

Living in wisdom through all of my days.  

So I may discern what You would do  

In moments unknown, and speak what is true.  

Not leaning on self, but trusting instead  

That Your ways will guide me where I’m led.  

Show me Your ways each day and night—  

While working, while sleeping—teach me what’s right.  

While driving, while walking throughout the day,  

Help me to hear Your voice and obey.  

Show me Your ways, that I may know You,  

And discern the hearts that are not true.  

Show me Yourself, Lord—Your ways so pure.  

O Father, make them clear and sure.  

And thank You, Lord, for hearing me tonight,  

For loving and guiding me into Your light.  

For showing me thus far, and continuing to lead  

Down paths yet unknown, meeting each need.  

© 1996 Sandra C. Johnson

This poem was adapted into a song and can be viewed on my YouTube channel here:

https://youtu.be/q_joKFoiASA?si=F4LY4i5VTtmze2yQ