A Simple Prayer Of Thanksgiving

A SIMPLE PRAYER
OF THANKSGIVING

by HELEN STEINER RICE



I COME NOT TO ASK,TO PLEAD, OR IMPLORE YOU,
I COME TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I ADORE YOU,
FOR TO KNEEL IN YOUR PRESENCE MAKES ME FEEL BLEST,
FOR I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW ALL MY NEEDS BEST,
AND IT FILLS ME WITH JOY JUST TO LINGER WITH YOU AS
MY SOUL YOU REPLENISH AND MY HEART YOU RENEW,
FOR PRAYER IS MUCH MORE THAN ASKING FOR THINGS,
IT'S THE PEACE AND CONTENTMENT THAT QUIETNESS
BRINGS. SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR MERCY AND LOVE
AND FOR MAKING ME HEIR TO YOUR KINGDOM ABOVE!



GOD'S MIGHTY HAND CAN BE FELT EVERY MINUTE,
FOR THERE IS NOTHING ON EARTH THAT GOD ISN'T IN IT.
H.S.R.





LET ME HEAR OF YOUR STEADFAST
LOVE IN THE MORNING,
FOR IN YOU I PUT MY TRUST,
TEACH ME THE WAY I SHOULD GO,
FOR TO YOU I LIFT UP MY SOUL.



PSALM 143:8
NRSV



WHOM HAVE I IN HEAVEN BUT YOU?
AND THERE IS NOTHING ON EARTH
THAT I DESIRE OTHER THAN YOU.



PSALM 73:25
NRSV



GOD IS MY PROTECTION.
HE MAKES MY WAY FREE FROM FAULT.



PSALM 18:32
NCV



BUT LET ALL WHO TAKE REFUGE
IN YOU BE GLAD;
LET THEM EVER SING FOR JOY.
SPREAD YOUR PROTECTION OVER THEM,
THAT THOSE WHO LOVE YOUR NAME MAY
REJOICE IN YOU.



PSALM 5:11
NIV



THE LORD WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ALL EVIL;
HE WILL KEEP YOUR SOUL.
THE LORD WILL GUARD YOUR GOING OUT
AND YOUR COMING IN FROM THIS TIME
FORTH AND FOREVER.



PSALM 121:7-8
NAS



YOU ARE THEIR STRENGTH. WHAT GLORY!
OUR POWER IS BASED ON YOUR FAVOR!
YES, OUR PROTECTION IS FROM THE LORD
HIMSELF AND HE, THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL,
HAS GIVEN US OUR KING.



PSALM 89:17-18
TLB