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Got up in the middle of the night and was driven to write this. Hope you like it and get something from it. For me, it was well worth the lost sleep. God bless you all.

 

Lord I Thank You Kindly

Lord I Thank You Kindly
By Franklin Price
9/16/2016

Lord I thank you kindly
That you came into my life
That you gave me family and friends;
Could not have a better wife

That you sent such blessings to me
I'd like to thank you very much
With this prayer that I'm writing,
That helps me stay in touch.

Thank you when you use me
To help another out 
To show me what to do
And what life is all about

A word, a touch an opened door
All ways of helping others
What better can we do in life
Than aid our sisters and our brothers

Please continue now to show me,
On each path, which way to go.
Can't imagine life without you,
I just wanted you to know

Lord, when my life is over,
And I pray it isn't for awhile,
And I look upon your holy face,
I hope you'll comment with a smile:

“You mostly listened to me,
And I welcome you today
And thank you for the job you did
As I sent you on life's way. “
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Merryman Avatar
September 16, 2016 at 6:02 PM
Franklin, I love this honest, heartfelt prayer. I can certainly echo most of it. Blessings!
Price Avatar
September 17, 2016 at 7:42 AM
Blessings to you also. Thanks for reading and commenting
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