Fragile frame

Muscles strained

Blood runs thick

Thoughts won’t stick

Encumbrance of flesh

Disease of days

Befuddle the mind

Entangle the soul.

…

What weight of life

Futility of death

Detains our days

Distracts our nights.

Good God we pray

Help us this day.

…

Restore my life

Renew my mind.

…

Lift this burden,

Encumbrance of sin

For Christ’s sake,

Our only Lord

Bless my soul

Return my joy.

…

Lift this encumbrance

Return my joy.

…

Love lives eternal

For my soul unburdened

This encumbrance of flesh

Falls free at your Name.

…

Return my blessing

Lift this soul once more.

…

Jesus, Lord

Your love we adore

Save this soul

Embrace us as one

That we might praise You

‘Till our days are done.

…

That we might praise You

‘Till our days are done.

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