My Soul Waits for Thee, O LORD

"He wakeneth morning by morning: He wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned." -Isaiah 50:4 [KJV]

Who is this but Jesus in His human nature, of whom the prophet speaks? Eminently to Him doth it refer, to whom was given the tongue of the learned, that he might know how to speak a word to him that is weary. Precious Lord, it is indeed Thy province, and Thine only, to speak a word to weary souls, and to be the rest wherewith Thou causeth the weary to rest, and to be their refreshing. Not only to give them rest, but Thyself to be their rest. Not only to give them salvation, but Thyself to be their salvation.—But, blessed Lord! may not a poor soul like myself say of Thee also, that Thou wakenest me morning by morning?— for who is it but Jesus, that, by the sweet influences of the Spirit, wakens His people morning by morning, and openeth the ear to hear, and the eye to see, and the heart. 

Feel the blessed tokens of His coming? Have I not found Thee, Lord, wakening my soul sometimes before the dawn of day, and calling my soul up in gracious meditation, to attend to the soft whispers of Thy love? Have I not heard Thee saying, as to the church of old, "Rise up, My love, My fair one, and come away?" And hast Thou not made my soul, or ever I was aware, like the chariots of Aminadab?  

Do Thou, Lord, waken me, I beseech Thee, morning by morning, and while Thou art thus speaking to my soul, let mine answer be, "My voice shalt Thou hear betimes, Oh Lord, in the morning; early will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up. My soul shall wait for Thee, more than they that watch for the morning, yea, I say, more than they that watch for the morning." 

-preacher Robert Hawker (1753-1827 A.D.)

October 11th, THE POOR MAN'S MORNING PORTION  


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