INSPIRATIONAL POEM ON PRAYER

[Judy]

INSPIRATIONAL POEM ON PRAYER

My God, is any hour so sweet,
From blush of morn to evening star,
As that which calls me to Thy feet,
The hour of prayer?

Then is my strength by Thee renewed;
Then are my sins by Thee forgiven;
Then dost Thou cheer my solitude
With hopes of heaven.

No words can tell what sweet relief
There for my every want I find,
What strength for warfare, balm for grief,
What peace of mind.

Hushed is each doubt, gone every fear;
My spirit seems in heaven to stay;
And e’en the penitential tear
Is wiped away.

Lord, till I reach yon blissful shore,
No privilege so dear shall be
As thus my inmost soul to pour
In prayer to Thee.

--Charlotte Elliot, 1789-1871

 

[Roxanne]

Awesome, just awesome. I had never heard of Charlotte Elliot or seen this poem. I am now blessed by it. Thanks so much for sharing, Drake.

Roxanne