Trying To Understand

TRYING TO UNDERSTAND

           I DO NOT ALWAYS UNDERSTAND
           SOMTHINGS HERE IN THIS LIFE,
           THE MORE YOU TRY TO DO YOUR BEST
           SOMEHOW IT TURNS TO STRIFE.....

           THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO DO ENVY
           AND TRY TO BRING YOU DOWN,
           WHY LORD MUST THIS HAPPEN??
           TO LEAVE YOU WITH A FROWN...

           "PLEASE LORD" HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND
           WHY PEOPLE ACT THIS WAY,
           ONE MOMENT THEY ARE NICE TO YOU
           AND THE NEXT THEY TURN AWAY....


           HOW CAN WE GET TO HEAVEN LORD
           WITH GRUDGES IN OUR HEARTS,
           HOW CAN WE SAY WE LOVE YOU
           BUT STLL WE TAKE NO PART......

           PLEASE MY LORD FORGIVE ME
           IF I DO YOU SOME WRONG,
           AND FILL ME WITH COMPASSION
           SO I CAN PASS IT ON........

           WRITTEN BY ANN HART COPYRIGHTED
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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