Bend Me O Lord

 BEND ME UNTIL MY RACE IS WON

 "Bend Me Until My Race Is Won" 

Bend me, O Lord, as I run this race,

Mold me with love, in Your embrace.

When trials assail, and my strength is gone,

Shape me, dear God, to press ever on.

In the midst of challenges, my faith is tested,

But in Your hands, Lord, I am truly blessed.

For every stumbling block along my way,

You grant me grace to persevere and stay.

The past behind, I fix my gaze ahead,

No longer bound by what was said.

With eyes on Jesus, my Savior and Friend,

I press toward the goal, until the very end.

Through suffering and pain, my character refined,

In perseverance, I find my strength defined.

The hope within me, like an eternal flame,

Grows brighter still, in Your holy name.

As I run this race, Lord, help me to see,

That the prize is found in dwelling with Thee.

With every step, I'll fight and I'll strive,

Until the day I finish and truly arrive.

So bend me, O Lord, shape me as I run,

Transform my heart until the race is won.

In Your strength, I'll endure, with faith held high,

Until I hear, "Well done, my child, draw nigh."

KISWAHILI

Nikunyoge, Ee Bwana, nikiendesha mbio hizi,

Uniumba kwa upendo, katika kumbatio lako.

Wakati majaribu yanaposonga, na nguvu zangu zimekwisha,

Niumbe, Mungu wangu mpendwa, niendelee kusonga mbele.

Katikati ya changamoto, imani yangu inajaribiwa,

Lakini katika mikono yako, Bwana, nimebarikiwa sana.

Kwa kila kizuizi kichwani mwangu,

Wewe hunipa neema ya kuvumilia na kusimama.

Makosa ya zamani, natazama mbele,

Sisongwi tena na yale yaliyosemwa.

Nikiwa na macho kwa Yesu, Mwokozi wangu na Rafiki,

Nasonga kuelekea lengo, hata mwisho kabisa.

Kupitia mateso na maumivu, tabia yangu inasafishwa,

Katika uvumilivu, natambua nguvu yangu.

Matumaini ndani yangu, kama mwali wa milele,

Yanaongezeka zaidi, kwa jina lako takatifu.

Nikiendesha mbio hizi, Bwana, nisaidie kuona,

Kwamba tuzo ipo katika kuishi pamoja nawe.

Kila hatua, nitapigana na kujiweka nguvu,

Hadi siku nimalize na kufika kikamilifu.

Basi, nikunyoge, Ee Bwana, uniumbe nikiwa ninaendesha,

Geuza moyo wangu mpaka mashindano yamalizike.

Kwa nguvu zako, nitadumu, imani ikiwa juu,

Hadi nisikie, "Vizuri umefanya, mwanangu, karibia."

What a beautiful moment to trust fully in the love of God, that he may bend us to His will. Equip us for his service. All for God's glory.

Disclaimer 

✓ Kiswahili Translation using AI, 

✓ Hybrid content with text prompting, original thoughts based on a conviction living a life for God's glory. 


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