Search Me, O God! My Actions Try

(In the last few days, the Lord has allowed me to teach a song – taken right from Scripture – to some girls at our church. Part of the song is Psalm 139:23 – “Search me, O God…”  Just this morning, I received a devotional text from a dear sister and boy, did the first words jump out at me –  “Search me, O God”!!  She had no idea what song we had been working on, but God sure did!!  Below is what I received, along with additional stanzas to what is actually a hymn written by Frank Bottome.  I can’t imagine what we would see God do in our lives, our homes, our country…if this were the song and prayer of each of our hearts.)

Search Me, O God! My Actions Try

Search me, O God, my actions try,   And let my life appear As seen by Thine all-searching eye—   To mine my ways make clear.

Search all my sense, and know my heart   Who only canst make known, And let the deep, the hidden part   To me be fully shown

Throw light into the darkened cells,   Where passion reigns within; Quicken my conscience till it feels   The loathsomeness of sin.

Search all my thoughts, the secret springs,   The motives that control; The chambers where polluted things   Hold empire o’er the soul.

Search, till Thy fiery glance has cast   Its holy light through all, And I by grace am brought at last   Before Thy face to fall.

Thus prostrate I shall learn of Thee,   What now I feebly prove, That God alone in Christ can be   Unutterable love.

(Frank Bottome)

“Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Psalm 139:23,24

~ Rachel ~