Prayer

This morning I woke up and bend my knees To enter the highest of holy place Here from my Patmos to see the Shekinah seas And taste the eucharist of grace. I am praying man, for prayer is the only eye I have to see the things unseen The promise of choral trumpets in the sky When from this life I am weaned. Sometimes day's burden invisible gets heavy here Until I lift my prayer up When suddenly cares like clouds disappear From the proffered cup. O I bend my knees to give HIM thanks, to ask For favors for my friends And in HIS peace awhile with HIM to bask Till blessing for my children descends. I pray for country too, and strangers far unknown That they for therapy could shake Some compassion from compassion's throne And know the joy I have awake.

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Gregory Golden

Date: 4/5/2009 8:23:00 AM

A superbly written poem and prayer, voicing obedience and love of God. A prayer requires endurance and flexibility of spirit. Even the trees bend and sway in the wind to humbly pray to God. This poem bares truth and compassion. Sweet pray is good medicine for the soul. Keep praying and asking God for wisdom and patience. Faith is your compass. let God be your rock and foundation. All the answers dwell in a prayer. Well done!

Vesna Arsenich

Date: 3/31/2009 4:37:00 PM

Beyond beautiful "Some compassion from compassion's throne And know the joy I have awake."

Cheryl Mccall

Date: 3/26/2009 7:47:00 AM

Bueatiful prayer thanks for comments

Syed Amaan Ahmad

Date: 3/26/2009 12:58:00 AM

Excellent write Shango! It was really nice. -Amaan

Date: 3/23/2009 12:17:00 PM

Blessings to you for sharing this inspirational poem with us. So much truth in your words. Through Him, there is hope. Thank you for your kind words on my poem. Keep on writing. Have a good day. Karen

James Christian

Date: 3/23/2009 4:10:00 AM

really tuched my heart really nice god bless love

John Robert Bones

Date: 3/20/2009 3:47:00 PM

wow great poem i like

John Robert Bones

Date: 3/20/2009 3:46:00 PM

thank u

Lucinda Bulger

Date: 3/20/2009 3:03:00 PM

subtitle*subtle...oops.

Lucinda Bulger

Date: 3/20/2009 3:02:00 PM

This is beautiful... really your look and expression on life and beyond life are enormously gentle and subtitle, very extremely beautfully expressed. I especially like the line"when from this life I am weened" I have never heard such a beautiful sentence describing going past death and to eternity :)

Robin L. Gass

Date: 3/20/2009 1:27:00 PM

This is such a beautiful poem of faith and the power of prayer to lift us! Excellent prayer, L'nass! Thank you for your kind words. I, too, wil look forward to sharing our writes. Love, obin

John Robert Bones

Date: 3/20/2009 1:07:00 PM

thank u for your kind words God bless you love john

James Marshall Goff

Date: 3/20/2009 6:12:00 AM

moving, beautiful, one for the ages! L'naas! should be sung by choirs!! Jim

Brian Strand

Date: 3/20/2009 1:08:00 AM

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Charmaine Chircop

Date: 3/19/2009 2:44:00 PM

COMPASSION,THATS A VERY GOOD POINT,THERE"S SO MUCH LACK OF IT,AND WHEN WE PRAY ,ITS TRUE OUR BURDENS ARE LIGHTER,AND OUR WAYS UNTROUBLED,VERY NICE POEM,GREAT

Keith Bickerstaffe

Date: 3/19/2009 5:12:00 AM

Excellent rhyming and sublime content my dear friend! Exquisite language and imagery... BRAVO!! Keith

Arany P.

Date: 3/19/2009 4:46:00 AM

well done my friend! this is an excellent writing ... so powerful and meaningful!! loved it... ~ Arany

Kristin Reynolds

Date: 3/18/2009 3:41:00 PM

Oh, L'nass, this is so light and heavy - so beautiful a prayer. the bending of the knee, the folding of hands, the opening of the one true I...that is the one truth, and the only sight one needs. a beautiful prayer. and thank you so much for your comments today, I too feel you have a knowing inside/outside, bless you always, Kristin

Diane Christian

Date: 3/18/2009 11:06:00 AM

aww so well written, the power of prayer is so amazing, my son had an operation today and he went in at 12 pm and we were home by 5pm done and dusted, and he has no pain where the stiches are, or where they cut him, prayer is a great way to be close to God. God bless you from diane