O Lord, take my Love

O Lord, take my Love

This is a prayer written by Sai Baba for some devotees.

O Lord, take my love, and let it flow in fullness of devotion to Thee;
O Lord, take my hands, and let them work incessantly for Thee;
O Lord, take my soul, and let it be merged in One with Thee;
O Lord, take my mind and thoughts, and let them be in tune with Thee;
O Lord, take my everything, and let me be an instrument to work for Thee.

O Lord, Take My Love – A Sacred Offering of Devotion and Surrender

O Lord, take my Love is a tender prayer from the heart of a devotee who wishes to offer everything to the Divine. It is not a prayer filled with demand, pride, or selfish desire. It is a simple cry of love, where the devotee says, “Lord, I have nothing greater to give You than my love. Please accept it, purify it, and make it worthy of Your grace.”

In human life, people offer many things to God: flowers, fruits, lamps, incense, sweets, and prayers. These offerings are beautiful when given with faith. But O Lord, take my Love reminds us that the greatest offering is not outside. It is inside the heart. A pure feeling, a humble tear, a sincere prayer, and a loving thought can become more precious than any material gift.

True love for God is different from worldly attachment. Worldly love often carries expectations, fear, possession, and desire. Divine love is softer and purer. It asks for nearness, not ownership. It seeks surrender, not control. O Lord, take my Love teaches that devotion becomes sacred when the heart gives without bargaining and trusts without demanding.

A devotee may not always have perfect words, deep knowledge, or great spiritual discipline. Sometimes the heart feels weak, confused, or unworthy. Still, love can become the path. God does not reject a sincere heart because of weakness. The Divine accepts even a small offering when it is given with truth. That is why this prayer feels so personal and beautiful.

O Lord, take my Love also means, “Take my love and remove its impurities.” Human love can sometimes be mixed with ego, jealousy, fear, and attachment. The devotee asks the Lord to make this love selfless, patient, forgiving, and compassionate. When love becomes purified, it no longer remains limited to one person or one situation. It begins to flow toward all beings.

Love offered to God should also appear in daily conduct. If a person says they love God but hurts others, speaks harshly, or lives selfishly, the prayer remains incomplete. True devotion must make the heart kinder. It should make speech gentle, actions helpful, and thoughts noble. The real proof of love for God is love shown toward His creation.

O Lord, take my Love is also a prayer of surrender. The devotee places not only love, but also pain, hopes, fears, and desires at the feet of the Divine. Life may bring confusion, delay, and difficulty, but love gives strength to trust. The devotee may not understand every situation, yet the heart continues to believe that the Lord is guiding everything with wisdom.

In moments of sorrow, this prayer becomes very powerful. When words fail and the mind becomes tired, the devotee can simply say, “Lord, take my love.” This one feeling can bring peace. It reminds the soul that God understands even silence. He knows every hidden tear, every unspoken fear, and every longing that the devotee cannot explain.

In the end, O Lord, take my Love is a sacred offering of the heart. It is a prayer of humility, devotion, and complete trust. It teaches that the Divine does not need wealth, pride, or outer display. He accepts pure love, sincere effort, and a heart ready to become better.

A devotee who lives with O Lord, take my Love slowly becomes peaceful, humble, and compassionate. Love becomes prayer, service becomes worship, and life becomes an offering. This is the blessing of true devotion – the heart gives itself to God, and in return receives grace, strength, and divine peace.