Good Morning, God

GOOD MORNING, GOD!

by HELEN STEINER RICE



YOU ARE USHERING IN ANOTHER
DAY UNTOUCHED AND FRESHLY NEW
SO HERE I AM COME TO ASK YOU,
GOD, IF YOU'LL RENEW ME, TOO.
FORGIVE THE MANY ERRORS
THAT I MADE YESTERDAY,
AND LET ME TRY AGAIN, DEAR
GOD TO WALK CLOSER IN THY WAY.
BUT, FATHER, I AM WELL AWARE
I CAN'T MAKE IT ON MY OWN,
SO TAKE MY HAND AND HOLD IT TIGHT,
FOR I CAN'T WALK ALONE!



AT TIMES LIKE THESE MAN IS HELPLESS. IT IS
ONLY GOD WHO CAN SPEAK THE WORDS THAT
CALM THE SEA, STILL THE WIND, AND EASE THE
PAIN...SO LEAN ON HIM AND YOU WILL NEVER WALK ALONE.
H.S.R.







ARISE, LORD! LIFT UP YOUR HAND, O GOD.
DO NOT FORGET THE HELPLESS.
WHY DOES THE WICKED MAN REVILE GOD?
WHY DOES HE SAY TO HIMSELF,
"HE WON'T CALL ME TO ACCOUNT"?
BUT YOU, O GOD, DO SEE TROUBLE AND GRIEF.



PSALM 10:12-14
NIV



DO NOT FRET BECAUSE OF THE WICKED;
DO NOT BE ENVIOUS OF WRONGDOERS,
FOR THEY WILL SOON FADE LIKE THE GRASS,
AND WITHER LIKE THE GREEN HERB.



PSALM 37:1-2
NRSV



BUT LET ALL WHO TAKE REFUGE IN YOU REJOICE;
LET THEM SING JOYFUL PRAISES FOREVER.
PROTECT THEM, SO ALL WHO LOVE YOUR
NAME MAY BE FILLED WITH JOY.



PSALM 5:11
NLT



PROTECT MY LIFE, AND RESCUE ME!
DO NOT LET ME BE PUT TO SHAME.
I HAVE TAKEN REFUGE IN YOU.



PSALM 25:20
GOD'S WORD



IN GOD IS MY SALVATION AND MY GLORY;
THE ROCK OF MY STRENGTH,
AND MY REFUGE, IS IN GOD.



PSALM 62:7
NKJV



THE LORD WILL PROTECT YOU FROM ALL EVIL;
HE WILL KEEP YOUR SOUL.



PSALM 121:7
NAS



BE GLAD IN THE LORD, AND REJOICE,
YE RIGHTEOUS: AND SHOUT FOR JOY,
ALL YE THAT ARE UPRIGHT IN HEART.



PSALM 32:11
KJV