Have Thine Own Way, Lord
Are you fully surrendered to God?
1 Have thine own way, Lord! 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[1].
[1] meditate: when’s the last time you’ve been waiting, yielded, and still?
2 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!
Search me[2] and try me[3], Master, today.
Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now,
As in Thy presence humbly I bow.
[2] a prayer that echoes David in Psalm 139 “Search me, O God, and know my heart.”
[3] God tests people. For example, before Jesus fed the 5,000, he tested Philip, not because He was curious as to the answer (God’s omniscient), but He tested Philip to reveal a weakness he needed to grow in. That applies to us in terms of temptations and other sins we may struggle with.
3 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!
Wounded and weary[4], help me I pray.
Power - all power - surely is Thine!
Touch me and heal me[5], Savior divine!
[4] the world would tell you to be: strong, independent, you don’t need anyone. This line reminds us how we are weak, weary, wounded, and the solution is in the all-powerful God.
[5] of course, ultimate healing will take place when He calls us home to Heaven.
4 Have thine own way, Lord! Have thine own way!
Hold o'er my being absolute sway[6]!
Fill with Thy Spirit till all shall see
Christ only, always living in me[7]!
[6] we should strive for God to have “absolute” sway in our lives. Complete surrender, not partial surrender.
[7] would those around you—friends, neighbors, etc—say that they see Christ living in you? That should be one’s desire. And what a beautiful aspiration to ask of the Lord.
Author: Adelaide A. Pollard
Composer: George C. Stebbins
Meter: 5.4.5.4 D
Tune name: ADELAIDE