Be My All
From Self-Rule to True Humility: A Journey in Bethany Rae's 'Be My All'
Lyrics
Lord, I have sought You in vain
Expressing frustration or disappointment in seeking a connection with God without success.
And proudly carried Your Name
Boasting about carrying the name of God, possibly with a sense of pride or arrogance.
On filthy rags of my own righteousness
Describing personal attempts at righteousness as inadequate and impure.
Displayed in hopes the world would be impressed
Publicly displaying one's own righteousness in hopes of gaining approval or admiration from the world.
Oh, I have been such a fool
Acknowledging past foolishness and errors in judgment.
Enslaved by my own Self rule
Being enslaved by self-imposed rules or standards.
Lord Jesus save me from this tyranny
Pleading for salvation from the tyranny of self-rule, seeking freedom in Jesus.
I trade it for Your yoke of liberty
Expressing a willingness to exchange self-rule for the liberating yoke of Jesus.
Be the First
Emphasizing the surrender of self (ego) to Christ, embracing a life of humility and answering the call to daily die to self.
And the Last
-And the in between
-My Self
-I deny
-So that Christ may live in me
-And as I
-Daily die
-In answer to the Call
-Be more than my First
Expressing a desire for Christ to be more than just the first priority but to be the all-encompassing focus in life.
Be my All
-Now I can see all the ways
Reflecting on past actions where God was not given the primary place, valuing created things over the Creator.
I put You in second place
-By placing value on created things
-In combination with the King of Kings
-I have been caught in a lie
Acknowledging deception and choosing the path of true humility to follow God wherever He leads.
And now the Rebel must die
-I choose the road of true humility
-To follow You wherever You may lead
-Be the First
Reiterating the commitment to deny self, live for Christ, and daily respond to the call, seeking Christ to be more than the first and the ultimate focus in life.
And the Last
-And the in between
-My Self
-I deny
-So that Christ may live in me
-And as I
-Daily die
-In answer to the Call
-Be more than my First
-Be my All
-Devastate my pride
Expressing a willingness to let go of pride, surrender personal kingdoms, and give up any claim to authority or control.
Let my kingdoms fall
-I give up my crown
-I surrender all
-Be the First
Repeating the plea for Christ to be more than the first priority, to be the all in all aspects of life.
And the Last
-And the in between
-My Self
-I deny
-So that Christ may live in me
-And as I
-Daily die
-In answer to the Call
-Be more than my First
-Be my All
-Be more than my First
-Be my All
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