He Must Increase

I read this in a newsletter from my grandparents' church, and thought it was wonderfully put.

MORE OF THEE . . . LESS OF ME

Take me and break me and make me, dear Lord, Just what you want me to be --- Give me strength to accept what you send, and eyes with the vision to see, all the small arrogant ways that I have, and the vain little things that I do, and make me aware that I'm often concerned more with myself than with You. Uncover before me my weakness and greed, and help me to search deep inside so I may discover how easy it is to be selfishly lost in my pride. And then in Thy goodness and mercy look down on this weak, erring one, and tell me I am forgiven for all I've so willing done, and teach me to humbly start following the path that the Saviour trod. So I'll find at the end of life's journey "A Home in the City of God".

He must increase, but I must decrease." JOHN 3:30