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Pray For the Day

Pray for the day...of deliverance

Verse 1
She shares a piece...of meager bread,
with her three children, at her side

She stares in disbelief, and dread,
with no future, coming into sight

She prays she'll see...another day,
and, find the will, to keep up the fight

She knows so many...of the dead,
hapless victims, of a genocide


Bridge
Can you believe...relief will come
and wash away all of the pain?
Just like darkened clouds that satisfy,
the, thirsty ground, with the rain

Chorus
So, can you see, all that I can see,
fulfillment of the prophesies...
Build your faith by your diligence
Pray for the day...
Pray for the day...of deliverance


Verse 2
He sells his wares, in the marketplace...
helping his family, to survive

His two sons, help him find the way,
they all thank God, just to be alive

With beads of sweat, dripping down his face
he, detonates, letting out a cry

The fighter, somehow, is quickly replaced,
by the ideology of suicide


Bridge
Can you believe...relief will come
and wash away all of the pain?
Just like darkened clouds that satisfy,
the thirsty ground, with the rain

Chorus
So, can you see, all that I can see,
fulfillment of the prophesies...
Build your faith by your diligence
Pray for the day...
Pray for the day...of deliverance

Vs 3
It's just another day at Columbine
but still, many people, remember

School shouldn't be something, to survive
like, April twenty, and fourteenth, of December

No place is safe... even for adults,
like, dancing on a summers eve, in June

The night Orlando... lost it's pulse,
with, 49 souls gone too soon

Bridge
Can you believe...relief will come
and wash away all of the pain?
Just like darkened clouds that satisfy,
the thirsty ground, with the rain

Chorus
So, can you see, all that I can see,
fulfillment of the prophesies...
Build your faith by your diligence
Pray for the day...
Pray for the day...of deliverance

Pray for the day...
Pray for the day...of deliverance

Pray for the day...
Pray for the day...of deliverance
repeat


* Friday December 14, 2012  Sandy Hook massacre
*April 20, 1999 Columbine massacre
*June 12, 2016 Pulse night club shooting


John Derek Hamilton
May 5,2018

Copyright © John Hamilton | Year Posted 2018

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Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 6/10/2018 6:17:00 PM Hello John, it is good to pray for the day. have a nice evening my friend. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 6/11/2018 12:43:00 PM Thanks Darlene!

Pandita Sietesantos Date: 5/6/2018 9:25:00 AM John, thank you for using this medium to call attention to these atrocities. This excellent, creative lyric reminds us that no man is an island and we are all impacted by the violence perpetrated in our world. Well done, my friend! Best regards.Pandita Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 5/7/2018 9:28:00 AM Thanks for your kind visit and comments Pandita I do appreciate it! Yes we are all in this world together, no one is immune to suffering, especially if they have developed empathy.

Heidi Sands Date: 5/4/2018 5:59:00 PM Well written John! I like how you put this together. :) Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 5/5/2018 3:49:00 PM Thanks Heidi, for your kind words and visit!

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton Date: 5/4/2018 11:42:00 AM Very deep song John. Very sad this world."Build your faith by your diligence Pray for the day... Pray for the day...of deliverance...". V. important. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 5/5/2018 3:49:00 PM Thanks Leanne, for your thoughts and kind visit!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/3/2018 11:44:00 PM This is very good, John. You covered a lot of ground with this one and i liked the reference also to important historical dates. More and more dates keep getting added to the list. It's just terrible. One of your most profound lyrical poems, John. Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 5/4/2018 9:05:00 AM Thanks Andrea, coming from you really helps my confidence, knowing that quality writers such as yourself see something deep or profound in my write, that's what I strive for every time, however not every one is a fan of deep thinking and introspection, especially now living in a pleasure seeking world!

Vijay Pandit Date: 5/3/2018 5:13:00 PM Awesome depiction of troubled times..you captured the essence of suffering, John..so sad that it is all true. I share your sentiments and pray for the day! Login to Reply John Hamilton Date: 5/4/2018 9:02:00 AM Thanks Vijay, I know songs about tragedy and current events are not every ones taste, but somehow I have to let out what's in my head, glad you see the value of the write!