When I’m feeling anxious, Lord
– when I’m all on
pins and needles –
when I’m worried ’bout my past,
when I’m fearful of
the future
and distressed about today
then wrap your arms around me
with the warmth and
strength I need
and fill my heart with courage,
enough to get me through
all my troubles and my struggles,
both the real and the
imagined…
Clear my head and help me think
straight
mend and heal my broken heart,
help me sort through my
confusion,
bring some order to
my thoughts…
When I worry ’bout my worries, Lord,
’bout fears
that I can’t name;
when my doubts and my misgivings
make me blind to this
day’s joy;
when I’m sorry, oh-so-sorry
‘bout the stuff
that’s not my fault;
when I fear I must have failed
although I did all
I could do;
when I cannot find you, Lord,
in the forest of my
blessings
– then stop me in my tracks,
gently take my hand
in yours
and lead me to that gentle peace
that’s only yours
to give…
Just help me get a grip, Lord,
help me stand on my
two feet
and when I start to falter
prop me up before I
fall…
Send your Spirit’s gracious peace
each time I start
to fall apart;
fill my mind with wit and wisdom
when I’m not sure what
to say…
When embarrassed by my errors
and chagrined by my
mistakes,
help me humbly laugh and smile
at how human I’ve
become…
Help me see what is, what’s real,
what’s mine to do,
to be, to own;
to let go of all that keeps me, Lord,
from hope and trust
in you…
Be the Lord of my whole day,
grant me serenity
and grace
to know the things I can’t do
and to do all that
I can…
Protect me, Lord, while I’m awake
and watch over me
while I sleep
that awake, I might keep watch with
you
and asleep, rest in
your peace…
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