A Prayer for Faith October 27, 2009
Spinning round senseless,
all my ends come to despair.
I see the encroaching darkness
and I try to resist.
And yet… I fail.
I try to stand all alone.
Strong, but yet,
I am but a man of sinew and bone.
Forces unseen, power unknown,
I cannot resist, I cannot fight.
There is nothing I can do to
turn that evil to flight.
I need to surrender… to you.
To lay down to my weapons and shields
and come beneath your sway:
to walk only in your way.
But it’s hard.
There are so many callers
and false paths to tread.
I need faith.
I need such faith that will let me
stand for you — by trusting you.
I’m human — dust alive,
there’s not much alone I can do.
I need to believe with whole heart
and whole soul;
with every shred of being.
Lord God, give me faith.
I need strength forged from fire.
Only you, God, can give me that gift.
I need faith tested and true.
Only you, God, can give me that gift.
And thus I beseech thee,
and thus do I pray:
Dearest Lord, Heavenly Father,
give me the faith to trust you fully.
I cannot do anything alone.
I only can spin in circles senseless,
twirling and swirling down into despair.
I need you Lord God… in my heart.
A torch in the darkness,
blazing bright:
your light,
not mine.
I am only a tool:
a creation of dust.
I think I am more,
but I need to face truth.
Without you,
I’m not much:
just a speck of dust,
not even alive.
I need the faith, God.
I need to put my trust in you.
I need to abandon pride
and trust in you.
Lord, give me strength.
Lord, give me faith.
Lord, let me walk in your way.
Lord, I ask this of you.
Amen.