Lyrics to “Divine Order” by Leddy Hammock/Sue Riley (“12 Women of the Chalice” CD).
“Let there be less of me. Let there be more of Thee – less of the human, more of the Divine, less that belongs to me, more that is Thine, more of God’s nature, less that is mine.
Not personality: Individuality. More of the Christ Self, shining through me. Teach me humility; let me your servant be. Give me serenity, selfless and free.
Let there be less of me, let there be more of Thee – less of the human, more of the divine.”
Responsive Reading for Sunday, March 24
“Does not Wisdom call…?… Along the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand; . . . I am understanding…. For he who finds me finds life …” (Prov. 8:1-35). “”The mystery hidden from ages and from generations past … it is Christ in you, the hope for glory …. The mystery of God, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (I. Col. 1:26-7).
Let there be less of me, let there be more of Thee –
less of the human, more of the divine,
less that belongs to me, more that is Thine,
more of God’s nature, less that is mine.
“Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it” (Mt.16:25).
Not personality: Individuality
More of the Christ Self, shining through me.
Teach me humility; let me your servant be.
Give me serenity, selfless and free.
“He said to them, . . . ‘I am among you as one who serves’” (Lk. 22:27). “Carrying the cross himself he went out to what is called the Place of the Skull, in Hebrew, Golgotha” (Jn.19:17).
Let there be less of me, let there be more of Thee –
less of the human, more of the divine,
less that belongs to me, more that is Thine,
more of God’s nature, less that is mine.
“If there is any encouragement in Christ, any solace in love,… any compassion and mercy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing. Do nothing out of selfishness …. humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, each looking out not for his own interests, but (also) everyone for those of others. Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus, Who …. emptied himself, taking the form of a slave …. he humbled himself,… becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross” (Phil. 2:1-8).
Order and harmony now are In place.
Where there is harmony, discord will cease.
Where there is harmony, there will be peace.