Prayer Possibles

orchidee



Tune: Langran

('Here, O my Lord, I see thee face to face')

John 16 v.23-24

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Jesus said, Truly, truly unto you

I say, Whatsoever you shall ask true

What you shall ask the Father in my name

He will give it to you, the very same

 

Hitherto it is as you asked nothing

In my name, but your prayers now Father bring

Ask, and you shall receive, so that your joy

May be full, and that which none can destroy

 

It is not said, the how or where or when

Prayers shall be answered, but we trusting then

In Jesus' word to us, it still abides

And His Spirit within us still us guides

 

The Spirit's help to us, to through us pray

Having done all we leave leave things to God's way

What may or may not be in all life's rhyme

Trusting all comes to pass in God's good time

  • Author: orchidee (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 27th, 2022 02:07
  • Comment from author about the poem: A hymn-poem in 10.10.10.10. format. The last verse isn't meant in a resignation mood of 'Oh well, whatever; why bother praying anyway, or praying more?' There are things where we can humanly do no more, except more prayer.
  • Category: Spiritual
  • Views: 23
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  • arqios

    Sometimes the answer has been there all along. We just see with different eyes and from different heights. Cheers!

    • orchidee

      Thanks CB. Teddy's lost her teef (teeth - an 'in-joke!'). Join in our daftness if you wish. lol.

      • arqios

        Perhaps I will!

        • orchidee

          You'll be as nutty as us if ya do! lol.

        • Neville



          I have often marvelled at the fact that even the most devout of disbelievers have been known to utter a prayer when the going gets tough ................................... Neville

          • orchidee

            Thanks N. And even the prayer: 'I believe; help my unbelief!'

          • Goldfinch60

            Good one Orchi

            • orchidee

              Thanks Gold.



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