Bridge Anchoring Faith
Troubled* with special son’s epilepsy
Along his agonizing seizure pain
We kept clinging to God’s healing mercy
Who turned our lamentation to faith’s gain.
Midst misery of our afflicted child
Our souls never failed to beseech Christ’s grace
Who in His compassion, divinely styled
Hushed infantile spasm with warm embrace.
Beholding now our handsome boy’s progress
We exalt our Saviour with gratitude!
Over trials’ woes and angst of distress
He’s our Bridge anchoring faith’s fortitude.
Smiting with bliss disability’s woes
We manage in Christ by His blest love-glows.
*John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God…
May 19, 2020
3rd place, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by John Hamilton; judged on 5/20/2020.
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