A Heartfelt Prayer

A prayer that I wrote in the style of a Pslam. I wanted to do something similar to David's prayers; crying out in sorrow and agony, and then wrapping it up by proclaiming the goodness of the Lord...

O Lord, my God,

hear my supplication!

Lead me from my self-induced demise,

and make me whole again.

I have reaped double

that wickedness which I had

sown in my own heart.

But, precious Lord,

You are Mighty to save.

I have fallen, Father;

I've fallen so far into the mire;

How can I ever escape?

But you, O Lord, are Mighty to save.

And you have lifted me

from my prostrated position;

You have lifted me

from the infinite, silent darkness

which had swallowed me.

Blessed Redeemer, hear my cries

of agony and repentance!

Do not leave me outside Your Loving Kindness,

but hold me close to Your breast

and whisper, gently

of Your affection for me,

in spite of my defiled existence.

Leave me, not,

for without You, I am nothing!

Do not turn Your back on Your servant,

O Lord, for I am weary.

How long must I cry out

in grief and in heartache?

When will You answer,

my Guide, my Comfort?

But, Most High,

I am trusting You;

I await Your command.

I shall trust You

all the days of my life.

For You, Abba,

You, alone, are my God.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A beautiful and hopeful poem and prayer. Thank you for sharing your amazing poetry and thoughts. Faith and love give us balance and reason to be alive.
Coyote

[Elina]

Thank you for the review.

[Eddie Davis]

As a lover of the psalms, I can tell you that you 'nailed this' spot on. It sounded as David wrote, full of faith, but at the same time desperation and anxiousness for God to answer. You should print this up and mount this on your wall, it is quite good!

[Elina]

Oh, wow. Thank you so much. I am glad you enjoyed it so well.

[Glen Yumang Manese]

Seems this is better said aloud...
on a podium at church...
of course, as with most prayers...
silent ones --- do just the same...
but this has the feel of being echoed...
among a congregation...

[J.A. Calkins]

Amazing prayer! So beautifully written, terrific word choice. It really lets the despair of the sorrowful people in this world shine through.

[Elina]

Thank you very much. It was a cry from the heart, so I was really able to get all of those raw emotions to come together.

[Josh Dollar]

Wow! This is very great. I love it. I am going to keep this if you do not mind.

[Elina]

Oh, thank you. I don't mind, at all. I am glad you enjoyed it.