help me be a servant

You, High God, have called me friend—

and so, strangely, the best I can

offer you today is to call you Lord

and me your servant.

You have taken away my shame—

and so I give you honor.

Strengthen me, Lord,

to serve others—

to honor your image

in those I behold with my eyes

and those you bring forward

to see in my mind’s eye.

Strengthen me to serve

and to honor you,

and the people you call forth in friendship

and the beauty of the world you have made.

Help me be my best self,

the self you desire.

Help me be a servant,

humble and reverent,

gentle and giving.

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Help Me Be a Servant

by Troy Cady