TO OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN
Some folks say prayer is…just air
but down on my knees I want to know where.
Where do prayers go up there?
John says golden bowls full of incense hold
our prayers up there—that’s where.
We pray for healing of the ill, comfort for the bereaved,
hope for the downtrodden, safety for the soldiers,
peace for the world, forgiveness of sinners.
A burden sent heavenward lightens the weight on earth.
God said to pray “thy kingdom come”.
Will my prayer be the one needed to fill the bowl, hearken heaven to earth? Will my prayer fill the bowl to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, heal the sick, soothe the distressed, protect the soldier, sustain the lonely, woo the sinner and lead us into your will?
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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I LOVE this poem!
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