Lord, here am I; do with me what You please, write upon me as You please: I give up myself to be at Your disposal.
The ambitious man gives himself up to his honours, but I give up myself unto You; man gives himself up to his pleasures, but I give up myself to You; man gives himself up to his idols, but I give myself to You Lord! Lay what burden You will upon me, only let Your everlasting arms be under me.
I am lain down in Your will, I have learned to say amen to Your amen; You have a greater interest in me than I have in myself, and therefore I give up myself unto You, and am willing to be at Your disposal, and am ready to receive what impression You shall stamp upon me.
O blessed Lord! have You not again and again said unto me…
‘I am yours, O soul! to save you; my mercy is yours to pardon you; my blood is yours to cleanse you; my merits are yours to justify you; my righteousness is yours to clothe you; my Spirit is yours to lead you; my grace is yours to enrich you; and my glory is yours to reward you’?
and therefore…I cannot but make a resignation of myself unto You.
Lord! Here I am, do with me as seems good in Your own eyes. I know the best way is to resign up myself to Your will, and to say amen to Your amen.
- Thomas Brooks (1608–1680).