Four years ago, at a time of great personal pain, Dabak composed the words and music to a song she entitled, A Believer's Prayer. Major Howard Davies kindly assisted by writing onto manuscript the vocal parts and piano accompaniment she played. The result was a composition that has blessed me personally on numerous occasions, as well as many others who have heard it since.
Here are the words for your own reflection.
Create in me a heart that’s pure and true
That through my life Your will I’ll gladly do
Equip me Lord, with wisdom from above
That I may know Your peace and love
Through calm or storm Your presence I would know
Through joy or pain Your comfort me bestow
Transformed into Your likeness, Lord, I pray
That I may serve You well today
I believe in Christ we can be strong!
I believe that to Christ we belong!
I believe we live in one accord
And from my heart I thank You Lord!
Your plans for me I may not understand
But this I know, my future’s in Your hand
Help me to always look into Your face
That I may know Your daily grace
Give me that grace to do my Master’s will
Give me Your strength to conquer ev’ry hill
Give me Your pow’r to live victoriously
Your faithful servant now to be
That through my life Your will I’ll gladly do
Equip me Lord, with wisdom from above
That I may know Your peace and love
Through calm or storm Your presence I would know
Through joy or pain Your comfort me bestow
Transformed into Your likeness, Lord, I pray
That I may serve You well today
I believe in Christ we can be strong!
I believe that to Christ we belong!
I believe we live in one accord
And from my heart I thank You Lord!
Your plans for me I may not understand
But this I know, my future’s in Your hand
Help me to always look into Your face
That I may know Your daily grace
Give me that grace to do my Master’s will
Give me Your strength to conquer ev’ry hill
Give me Your pow’r to live victoriously
Your faithful servant now to be
