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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

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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.

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

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. :)

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.

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.

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!

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!