September 8, 2014

Prayer in time of trouble

O Lord, turn Your ear toward me
and hear me please
for I feel poor and pitiful
with none to trust
but You.

Keep my soul safe, O God,
for I am faithful.

Save me to serve You.

Answer my all-day call
with Your grace and mercy.

To You I lift my mind,
my will, my spirit,
and You raise my soul on high!

For You are kind
and eager to forgive
all who call on You.

O Lord, I give You
the voice of my plea
for You will hear
and answer.



©2014, Mary Harwell Sayler studied several translations of Psalm 86:1-7 on Bible Gateway before writing the above prayer-a-phrased poem.

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5 comments:

  1. Nells WasilewskiSeptember 8, 2014 at 9:19 PM

    That is a three amen poem. Beautifully done, Mary. I love it.

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    1. Mary SaylerSeptember 9, 2014 at 8:15 AM

      Thank you so much, Nells, for reading, responding, and being such an encouragement! God bless you big time!

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2014 at 8:23 AM

    Lovely poem and prayer. Thank you, Mary Harwell Sayler, for the beautiful words of joy and comfort.

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  3. Mary SaylerSeptember 9, 2014 at 8:32 AM

    God bless you for taking time to read and respond.

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  4. Mary SaylerSeptember 9, 2014 at 9:47 AM

    Google+ just sent me word that another reader shared this post, which got my attention to read it again myself! Who knew it was meant for me?

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