Disturb Us, Lord

Picture Credit: Wikipedia. Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada.

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Do you know the history of Sir Francis Drake? He is most well known as a daring English privateer and for helping to lead English fleets to victory against the great Spanish Armada in 1588. I recently came across this inspiring jewel which he wrote in 1577, and had to share it – really, really good thoughts. 

(Oh, and by the way, I began blogging here one year ago today! Thank you for reading! :o)

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Disturb us, Lord, when we are

Too well pleased with ourselves,

When our dreams have come true

Because we have dreamed too little,

When we arrived safely

Because we sailed too close to the shore.

Disturb us, Lord, when

With the abundance of things we possess

We have lost our thirst

For the waters of life;

Having fallen in love with life,

We have ceased to dream of eternity

And in our efforts to build a new earth,

We have allowed our vision

Of the new heaven to dim.

Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly,

To venture on wider seas

Where storms will show Your mastery;

Where losing sight of land,

We shall find the stars.

We ask You to push back

The horizons of our hopes;

And to push into the future

In strength, courage, hope, and love.

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