Lyrics
Christ be in my waking,
As the sun is rising,
In my day of working,
With me every hour.
Christ be in my resting,
As the day is ending,
Calming and refreshing,
Watching through the night.
Christ be in my thinking,
And my understanding,
Guarding me from evil,
Walking in the light.
Christ be in my speaking,
Every word a blessing,
Pure and not deceiving,
Grace to all who hear.
Jesus, this is my devotion:
All my life to know You,
Every day to walk with You.
Saviour, You're my deepest longing,
You're the One I live for,
Teach me, Lord, to walk with You.
Christ be in my gladness
For the joy of living,
Thankful for the goodness
Of the Father's hand.
Christ be in my sorrow,
In my day of darkness,
Knowing that I follow
In the steps He trod.
Christ when hope has faded,
Nothing left to cling to,
Every pleasure jaded,
Every well is dry.
Christ the loving Shepherd
Draws me with His kindness,
Leads me from the desert
To the streams of life.
Devotional Thought
As we continue through this season of Lent and come closer to Holy Week, be encouraged to spend some time reading over these powerful, prayerful lyrics. What a beautiful reminder this is to be "Christ-aware" in all the different parts of our lives—from morning to evening, in our resting, in our thought-life, in the things we say, in our good times, in our sorrows (remembering that Christ walked the ultimate road of sorrow), and in what seem like the most hopeless of moments.
May our deepest longing always be for Christ, and may He always be with us, as He has promised to be.
(Consider using "Christ Be In My Waking" as a sung or spoken prayer over these next weeks, and beyond)