A Prayer to the Lord
Written in 2021
Features in self-published collection of poems:
"From Humanism To Spirituality " (2021)
Dedicated to suffering parents of poet
Edward Ibeh
In response to his blog"Prayers Please"
A Prayer to the Lord
Mighty Lord of the Universe,
Whose loving grace knows no bounds,
Do accept my humble prayers,
Let there be no distress around;
Where there is perennial warfare,
Do restore permanent peace
That man at ease may stand and stare,
And no innocent child may die;
Where there is grief and suffering,
Bring in your solace and relief,
That no man ever keeps languishing
And no widow may despair and cry;
Where there are folks in awful need,
Do lend a helping hand with heed,
That no man may just go to bed
Without a daily loaf of bread;
Where there is hatred and dislike,
Usher in love and amity,
That no two beloved folks may
Nurture hate and enmity;
Where there is falsehood and darkness,
Restore the truth and your brightness,
That from the rightful path of truth,
No man may err and stray away
Where there is glaring injustice,
Usher in your divine balance;
Where there is flagrant oppression,
Spread the message of tolerance;
Where ever there is division,
Sow the pure seeds of unity
That there is no crucial divide
At the level of a nation.
Where there is a rift among men,
Do build an everlasting bridge
That one and every human being,
Of every caste and every creed
Of every race and religion,
Irrespective of his own deed,
May live in peace and harmony
And in divine serenity.
Copyright ©
Krishnanand Guptar
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