“Come, gather around Me;
I have a plan.”
I have a plan.”
God spoke to the angels
In that Heavenly Land.
In that Heavenly Land.
To the beautiful throne
They quickly drew near,
They quickly drew near,
Excited and anxious,
Waiting to hear
Waiting to hear
What the Master Designer
Had in His mind.
Had in His mind.
“Is it beautiful?” they wondered,
“Tender and kind?”
“Tender and kind?”
A hush filled the air
As the Lord spoke again.
As the Lord spoke again.
“I’m creating a treasure,
A valuable friend,
A valuable friend,
A vessel I’ll use to
Spread love and good cheer,
Spread love and good cheer,
A brother’s companion,
A listening ear,
A listening ear,
For I’m making a sister
And, though human she’ll be,
And, though human she’ll be,
I will patiently mold her
To bring glory to Me.
To bring glory to Me.
A sister whose wisdom
Flows from above,
Flows from above,
A sister who’s pure,
Has a heart of love,
Has a heart of love,
A sister who’s peaceable,
Gentle and true,
Gentle and true,
Easy to be
Entreated, too.
Entreated, too.
One full of mercy and
Full of good full of good fruits,
Full of good full of good fruits,
Without partiality,
Without hypocrisy,
Without hypocrisy,
A sister, Lord, with a heart for You.”
Lord, You’ve placed me here
In this family,
In this family,
I know You’ve designed me
A vessel to be.
A vessel to be.
I read in Your Word
Your plan for my life,
Your plan for my life,
Yet my heart is selfish
And full of strife.
And full of strife.
So I ask You, dear Savior,
Help me to bring
Help me to bring
Glory to Thy name,
Teach me to be
Teach me to be
A sister whose wisdom
Flows from above,
Flows from above,
A sister who’s pure,
Has a heart of love,
Has a heart of love,
A sister who’s peaceable,
Gentle and true,
Gentle and true,
Easy to be
Entreated, too.
Entreated, too.
One full of mercy and
Full of good full of good fruits,
Full of good full of good fruits,
Without partiality,
Without hypocrisy,
Without hypocrisy,
A sister, Lord, with a heart for You.
Whether you be
A sister at home
A sister at home
With siblings around you
Who call you their own.
Who call you their own.
Or, maybe to other
Believers you are
Believers you are
A sister in Christ,
Sharing God’s love and care.
Sharing God’s love and care.
May our Father in Heaven
Grant wisdom to thee,
Grant wisdom to thee,
Fill you with His goodness,
And help you to be
And help you to be
A sister whose wisdom
Flows from above,
Flows from above,
A sister who’s pure,
Has a heart of love,
Has a heart of love,
A sister who’s peaceable,
Gentle and true,
Gentle and true,
Easy to be
Entreated, too.
Entreated, too.
One full of mercy and
Full of good full of good fruits,
Full of good full of good fruits,
Without partiality,
Without hypocrisy,
Without hypocrisy,
A sister, Lord, with a heart for You.
Copyright © Elisabeth Linzey 2013
* You can listen to this song by clicking on this link: A Sister Youtube
* You can listen to this song by clicking on this link: A Sister Youtube
Tears came to my eyes as I read this. I had forgotten what a privilege and also what a responsibility being a sister really is. This is truly a task given us by God, and it is truly a beautiful one. I want to strive for excellence in this area of my life. Thank you for allowing God to work in and through your lives to be a bright light to others like me.
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