Sanctify us O LORD
From the cess-pool of madness and iniquity
In the human heart,
Sanctify Mankind, O Lord!
Pride, Hate, Selfishness,
Greed, Envy, Jealousy, Lust
Wrath, Hypocrisy, Vindictiveness;
Putrid, foul, despicable mess
O LORD, in thy Mercy, cleanse.
Lord, consume Man’s inordinate sins
With YOUR HOLY fire,
O LORD, cover all with the SACRED BLOOD of the LAMB
And by YOUR POWER,
Reveal the JOY of Sanctification,
Put all right by the SAVIOUR’s Justification;
Enable all to rejoice in YOUR WONDROUS SALVATION.
O GREAT and COMPASSIONATE GOD, wisely endeavouring
To save MAN from the pitfalls
That would plunge them into the horrendous abyss
Of their own making;
Do we all realise the TRUTH about the HOLY CROSS
The immense LOVE that paid the price for sins
Our HOLY SAVIOUR making possible
Reconciliation with Almighty GOD
And an eternity Man cannot attain by his own effort.
LORD, by YOUR GRACE, make this change in Man, turning
Pride into Humility
Hate into Loving Compassion
Wrath into forgiveness
Intemperance into Self Discipline;
Rebellion into Obedience
Greed into Generosity
Jealousy into Trust;
Envy into Self-motivation
Selfishness into Self-giving
Hypocrisy into Honesty;
Take all Man’s imperfections ,O LORD
Mould all into YOUR image;
Making all perfect
Like the Heavenly Father is PERFECT;
Let Mankind be ready when CHRIST comes
To embrace Eternity,
Like children,beloved by YOU, eternally.
Shirley Lau