A PRAYER FOR
PATIENCE AND COMFORT
by HELEN STEINER RICE
SO, REALIZING MY HELPLESSNESS
I'M ASKING GOD IF HE WILL BLESS
THE THOUGHTS YOU THINK AND ALL YOU DO
SO THESE "DARK HOURS" YOU'RE PASSING THROUGH
WILL LOSE THEIR GRAVE ANXIETY
AND ONLY DEEP TRANQUILLITY
WILL FILL YOUR MIND AND HELP IMPART
NEW STRENGHTH AND COURAGE TO YOUR HEART
SO, TAKE THE SAVIOUR'S LOVING HAND
AND DO NOT TRY TO UNDERSTAND
JUST LET HIM LEAD YOU WHERE HE WILL
THROUGH "PASTURES GREEN" AND "WATERS STILL"...
AND THOUGH THE WAY AHEAD SEEMS STEEP
BE NOT AFRAID, FOR HE WILL KEEP
TENDER WATCH THROUGH NIGHT AND DAY
AND HE WILL HEAR EACH PRAYER YOU PRAY
SO, PLACE YOURSELF IN HIS LOVING CARE
AND HE WILL GLADLY HELP YOU BEAR
WHATEVER LIES AHEAD OF YOU
FOR THERE IS NOTHING GOD CAN'T DO...
FOR GOD IS YOUR FATHER AND YOU ARE HIS OWN!
SO, I COMMAND YOU INTO GOD'S CARE
AND EACH DAY I WILL SAY A PRAYER
THAT YOU WILL FEEL HIS PRESENCE NEAR
TO HELP DISSOLVE YOUR EVERY FEAR!
THROUGH EACH DAY THE LORD POURS HIS
UNFAILING LOVE UPON ME,
AND THROUGH EACH NIGHT I SING HIS SONGS,
PRAYING TO GOD WHO GIVES ME LIFE.
PSALM 42:8
NLT
BUT I TRUST IN YOUR UNFAILING LOVE;
MY HEART REJOICES IN YOUR SALVATION.
PSALM 13:5
NIV
I LOVE THE LORD BECAUSE HE HEARS
MY VOICE, MY PLEAS FOR MERCY.
PSALM 116:1
GOD'S WORD
GOOD PEOPLE, REJOICE AND BE HAPPY IN THE LORD.
SING ALL YOU WHOSE HEARTS ARE RIGHT.
PSALM 32:11
NCV
BUT I TRUSTED IN YOUR STEADFAST LOVE;
MY HEART SHALL REJOICE IN YOUR SALVATION.
I WILL SING TO THE LORD,
BECAUSE HE HAS DEALT BOUNTIFULLY WITH ME.
PSALM 13:5-6
NRSV
MY STRONG LOVE FOR YOUR TEMPLE
COMPLETELY CONTROLS ME.
WHEN PEOPLE INSULT YOU, IT HURTS ME.
PSALM 69:9
NCV
I WILL TALK TO OTHERS ALL DAY LONG
ABOUT YOUR JUSTICE AND YOUR GOODNESS
FOR ALL WHO TRIED TO HURT ME HAVE BEEN
DISGRACED AND DISHONORED.
PSALM 71:24
TLB
I HAVE BECOME AN EXAMPLE TO MANY PEOPLE,
BUT YOU ARE MY STRONG REFUGE.
PSALM 71:7
GOD'S WORD
FOR YOU HAVE BEEN A SHELTER FOR ME,
A STRONG TOWER FROM THE ENEMY.
PSALM 61:3
NKJV
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