GOD GRANT ME
God grant me the strength to stand
the peace within to survive without
the hope to trust
the love to endure
God grant me the sight to see
the wisdom to hold on
the courage to let go
Father grant me ears to hear
hands to hold
a heart to cherish
a home to grow in
friends to share with
compassion to change the world
confidence to be bold and
powerful words to proclaim
the glory of Your name.
~Julie Evans
Read another poem by Julie
Same Same
SAME SAME
I call out “Lord have mercy”
and I hear the echo of Your voice
saying do the same in My name
You tell me that what I give
will be given back to me
pressed down
shaken together and
spilling over.
I call out “Lord have mercy”
and Your reply is always mercy
and the echo remains
as you tell me to do the same
in Your name
and I will
I will show mercy
I will forgive those who trespass against me
I will cut myself some slack every time I slide back
I will stop and help
and I will turn and look and lend a hand
I will forget about what was causing me grief
and I will look after the young, the old and the forgotten
Every time I ask something of You
I know You are birthing it in me
Lord, cover me,
I’m going in
I’m stepping up
I’m getting out of this boat
I hear Your voice
upon the waters
I make choice
to follow You
and You alone.
~Julie Evans
