Ruth’s Attic A Selection from Ruth Bell Graham’s Writing
A Cleansing Flame
Test me, Lord, and give me strength
to meet each test
unflinching, unafraid;
not striving nervously to do my best,
not self-assured, or careless as in
jest
but with Your aid.
Purge me, Lord, and give me grace to
bear the heat
of cleansing flame;
not bitter at my lowly lot, but mete
to bear my share of suffering and keep
sweet,
in Jesus’ name. d:
Taken by permission from “Ruth Bell Graham’s Collected Poems,” by Ruth Bell Graham, ©1977, 1992, 1997 The Ruth Graham Literary Trust.
from the November 2009 issue of "Decision" magazine
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Donateto meet each test
unflinching, unafraid;
not striving nervously to do my best,
not self-assured, or careless as in
jest
but with Your aid.
Purge me, Lord, and give me grace to
bear the heat
of cleansing flame;
not bitter at my lowly lot, but mete
to bear my share of suffering and keep
sweet,
in Jesus’ name. d:
Taken by permission from “Ruth Bell Graham’s Collected Poems,” by Ruth Bell Graham, ©1977, 1992, 1997 The Ruth Graham Literary Trust.
from the November 2009 issue of "Decision" magazine
