Before You I Kneel

(A Worker's Prayer)
I love this prayer written by the Gettys! I especially love it because the tune is based off of Bach's "Wachet Auf". They chose to use something by Bach because the theme of this song is bringing glory to God. Bach was a classical composer who always signed his work, "Soli deo Gloria!" (Glory to God alone!) You can get a feel for the tune in the first few seconds of this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4OrJW18ZyQ
The words are set to a slightly slower, slightly modified version of this, but the intro sounds just like that. :)
I couldn't find a recording of them singing this. :( So sorry.


BEFORE YOU I KNEEL by Keith and Kristyn Getty

Before You I kneel, my Master and Maker
To offer the work of my hands.
For this is the day You’ve given Your servant;
I will rejoice and be glad
For the strength I have to live and breathe;
For each skill Your grace has given me;
For the needs and opportunities
That will glorify Your great Name.

Before You I kneel and ask for Your goodness
To cover the work of my hands.
For patience and peace to shape all my labor,
Your grace for thorns in my path.
Flow within me like a living stream,
Wear away the stones of pride and greed
‘till Your ways are dwelling deep in me
And a harvest of life is grown.

Before You we kneel, Our Master and Maker;
Establish the work of our hands.
And order our steps to seek first Your kingdom
In every small and great task.
May we live the gospel of Your grace,
Serve Your purpose in our fleeting days,
Then our lives will bring eternal praise
And all glory to Your Name.

(I think that last verse would be a great wedding prayer. :D)