Song and Giding Principle for Advent

Song for the Advent

 Others by Charles D. Meigs

Lord, help me live from day to day

In such a self-forgetful way

That even when I kneel to pray

My prayer shall be for—Others.

Refrain

Others, Lord, yes others,

Let this my motto be,

Help me to live for others,

That I may live like Thee

   Help me in all the work I do

To ever be sincere and true

And know that all I’d do for You

Must needs be done for—Others

   Let “Self” be crucified and slain

And buried deep: and all in vain

May efforts be to rise again,

Unless to live for—Others

   And when my work on earth is done,

And my new work in Heav’n’s begun,

May I forget the crown I’ve won,

While thinking still of—Others.

A Guiding Principle Advent

            We are now in the heart of Advent. Yesterday we discussed very briefly God’s love for us and His desire that live our lives for others.  I got the bright idea of making the refrain of this song a theme for this Advent

Others, Lord, yes others,

Let this my motto be,

Help me to live for others,

That I may live like Thee.

            It makes sense that we should spend at least part of our time during the Christmas season “thinking” and “doing” with others in mind.  “Help me in all the work I do to ever be sincere and true and know that all I’d do for You must needs be done for—Others.”  In order for this to be accomplished Christian musicians must pray, Let “Self” be crucified and slain and buried deep: and all in vain may efforts be to rise again, unless to live for—Others.”