The Voice Of God

THE VOICE OF GOD

by HELEN STEINER RICE



WITHIN THE CROWDED CITY...
WHERE LIFE IS SWIFT AND FLEET
DO YOU EVER LOOK FOR JESUS
UPON THE BUSY STREET?
ABOVE THE NOISE AND LAUGHTER
THAT IS EMPTY, CRUEL, AND LOUD
DO YOU LISTEN FOR THE VOICE OF GOD
IN THE RESTLESS SURGING CROWD?
DO YOU PAUSE IN MEDITATION
UPON LIFE'S THOROUGHFARE
AND OFFER UP THANKSGIVING
OR SAY A WORD OF PRAYER?
WELL, IF YOU WOULD FIND THE
SAVIOUR NO NEED TO SEARCH AFAR
FOR GOD IS ALL AROUND YOU
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE
AND WHETHER ON A COUNTRY ROAD...
OR A BUSY CROWDED STREET.







THOU, O LORD, WILT KEEP THEM;
THOU WILT PRESERVE HIM
FROM THIS GENERATION FOREVER.



PSALM 12:7
NAS



KEEP ME AS THE APPLE OF THE EYE,
HIDE ME UNDER THE SHADOW OF THY WINGS.



PSALM 17:8
KJV



I WILL KEEP ON EXPECTING YOU TO HELP ME.
I PRAISE YOU MORE AND MORE.



PSALM 71:14
TLB



DO NOT, O LORD, WITHHOLD YOUR MERCY FROM ME;
LET YOUR STEADFAST LOVE AND YOUR FAITHFULNESS
KEEP ME SAFE FOREVER.



PSALM 40:11
NRSV



HEAR MY VOICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR LOVE;
PRESERVE MY LIFE, O LORD, ACCORDING TO YOUR LAWS.



PSALM 119:149
NIV



O LORD, KEEP ME ALIVE FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR NAME.
BECAUSE YOU ARE RIGHTEOUS, LEAD ME OUT OF TROUBLE.



PSALM 143:11
GOD'S WORD