Give Over Thine Own Willing

The lyrics to this song are taken from a 1661 piece of writing "Some Directions to the Panting Soul" by Isaac Penington, an early leader of Quakers.

Paulette put these words to song. They were released on her Timeless Quaker Wisdom in Plainsong CD.

Give over thine own willing
Give over thine own running
Give over thine own desiring to know or be anything
And sink down to the seed which God sows in thy heart
And let that be in thee & grow in thee
And breathe in thee & act in thee

And thou shalt find by sweet experience
That the Lord knows that & loves & owns that
And will lead it to the inheritance of life
Which is God’s portion

You can read a longer excerpt Isaac Penington on Willngness or the full Directions essay here.