None of self and all of Thee

"Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Matthew 5:3


Poor in spirit -- humble -- completely empty of self -- an empty cup -- waiting for God to fill you.

If you are empty right now, spiritually gutted, you are exactly where God wants you to be. When we cannot stand, we must lean on Him.

This is the song I thought of when I thought of emptiness -- being poor in spirit -- yearning to be filled by God.



Oh, the bitter pain and sorrow
That a time could ever be,
When I proudly said to Jesus,
“All of self, and none of Thee.”


All of self, and none of Thee,
All of self, and none of Thee,
When I proudly said to Jesus,
“All of self, and none of Thee.”


Yet He found me; I beheld Him
Bleeding on th’ accursed tree,
And my wistful heart said faintly,
“Some of self, and some of Thee.”


Some of self, and some of Thee,
Some of self, and some of Thee,
And my wistful heart said faintly,
“Some of self, and some of Thee.”


Day by day His tender mercy,
Healing, helping, full and free,
Brought me lower while I whispered,
“Less of self, and more of Thee.”


Less of self, and more of Thee,
Less of self, and more or Thee,
Brought me lower while I whispered,
“Less of self, and more of Thee.”


Higher than the highest heaven,
Deeper than the deepest sea,
Lord, Thy love at last has conquered:
“None of self, and all of Thee.”


None of self, and all of Thee,
None of self, and all of Thee,
Lord, Thy love at last has conquered:
“None of self, and all of Thee.”


NONE OF SELF AND ALL OF THEE

Theodore Monod