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Saturday, December 21, 2019

Our Father Who Art in Heaven...


 This poem/prayer was inspired as I prayed for all those who mourn this Christmas! 
(so many hearts are raw with fresh grief and 
so many are learning to live with its tender ache as time goes by)


Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. (NIV)
Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;(NKJV)
Col. 4:2

Dear Heavenly Father,
May the prayers of your dear children
Surround and bless those who mourn
May the faithful Hope of Heaven
Soothe the stabs from trouble’s thorn
May this ranting, raving mad world
Before gates of grace are sealed
‘ere all prophecy is fulfilled
Look to Jesus, and be healed

peace that passes understanding
Though the storm our vessel tries
Though the tempter is tormenting
Time’s inhabitants with lies
Let it be in us a haven
Make its Source our Strength and Stay
While this swirl of dust is graven
With all that will pass away

Make our hearts a humble altar
Cupped in Living Sacrifice
Remind us, God, you’re our Father
And you bought us with great price
Through the gift of Your Son Jesus
And the curse He overthrew
If we believe you receive us
Making us your children too

Our Father up in Heaven
Let us then hallow Thy name
Through your Gift we are forgiven
None can any merit claim
For the Author of salvation
Gave the very best He had
So that every tribe and nation
Can look up and call you Dad
 
Then as we cry Abba, Father
(For God, oh how oft we slip)
You reach down with tender favour
And restore our fellowship
As You minister in spirit
As You supply our need
Father, we can feel and hear it
Your love, as you intercede
Amen



© Janet Martin 



Instead of devoting ourselves to argument leading to anger,
let us devote ourselves to prayer, leading to worship in spirit and truth!






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