This Is My Prayer

THIS IS MY PRAYER

by HELEN STEINER RICE



BLESS ME HEAVENLY FATHER,
FORGIVE MY ERRING WAYS,
GRANT ME STRENGTH TO SERVE THEE,
PUT PURPOSE IN MY DAYS...
GIVE ME UNDERSTANDING
ENOUGH TO MAKE ME KIND
SO I MAY JUDGE ALL PEOPLE
WITH MY HEART AND NOT MY MIND...
AND TEACH ME TO BE PATIENT
IN EVERYTHING I DO,
CONTENT TO TRUST YOUR WISDOM
AND TO FOLLOW AFTER YOU...
AND HELP ME WHEN I FALTER
AND HEAR ME WHEN I PRAY
AND RECEIVE ME IN THY KINGDOM
TO DWELL WITH THEE SOME DAY.





CREATE IN ME A PURE HEART, O GOD,
AND RENEW A STEADFAST SPIRIT WITHIN ME.



PSALM 51:10
NIV



HE WILL NOT FEAR EVIL TIDINGS;
HIS HEART IS STEADFAST,
TRUSTING IN THE LORD.



PSALM 112:7
NAS



POUR OUT YOUR UNFAILING LOVE
ON THOSE WHO KNOW YOU!
NEVER STOP GIVING YOUR
SALVATION TO THOSE WHO
LONG TO DO YOUR WILL.



PSALM 36:10
TLB



BECAUSE YOUR STEADFAST LOVE
IS BETTER THAN LIFE,
MY LIPS WILL PRAISE YOU.



PSALM 63:3
NRSV



MY HONOR AND SALVATION COME FROM GOD.
HE IS MY MIGHTY ROCK AND MY PROTECTION.



PSALM 62:7
NCV



YOU GUIDE ME WITH YOUR COUNSEL,
AND AFTERWARD YOU WILL TAKE ME INTO GLORY.



PSALM 73:24
NIV