You are God, you are all mighty
You are the creator of everything
You hold the world in the palm of your hand
The winds and waves bend to your command
At your word mountains rise
At your gesture the earth splits to form great valleys and canyons
All the wisdom and knowledge in all the universe and beyond is within you.
What possible harm can the voice of my work do to you?
What gain will you render by my silence?
Have I so offended you, my Lord?
Have you abandoned the friendship we have had since my childhood?
At that time you chose to take me under your wing
To protect and preserve me
To comfort and console me.
Have you changed your mind?
My savior Christ
You declared that we might do even greater things on earth than you did
Yet the sick die under my hands
The doubtful leave my ministry unsatisfied
The lost feel nothing when I call for your presence
The discouraged slay themselves in despair
How will I continue to have faith in your word?
I cry out to you, my Lord
Give me the mind of a child that I might inherit your kingdom
Teach me how to trust in the face of disappointment
Give me faith that defies understanding
Trust that will not brook the thought of betrayal
Oh Lord, heal me for my bones are in agony
Relieve me of my cynicism
The thoughts that cut through my tender heart
Destroy the obstacle to my love for you
Make me like a child
unconcerned with legitimacy or respect
Make me your daughter
flesh of your flesh and bone of your bone
That I might be willing to work for you alone.
My great Father, my desire is for you
For you have shown me great favor
You have loved me with an everlasting love
You have defended me against the schemes of the enemy
The minions that would have me dead long ago
Who would have murdered me with despair and foolishness
You have quieted them, Lord, for my sake
You have rebuked the princes of hell that I might not be harmed
You have sacrificed your life’s blood
That we might be companions in eternity.
Those minions are still hungry for me
The enemy has no lack of slaves.
If you do not step forward, they will devour me
I have no defense against them
Only your power can stand against them
Only your voice can silence them
Only your name will dispel them
Do not be far from me or I will die
Doubt and despair will consume me before your eyes.
I cry out to you for mercy, my loving father.
Show me your purposes for my life and I will follow them.
I will cling to the edges of the abyss with all my strength
All my fingers will break before I let go
For I believe that I am still your favored child
and that you will rescue me from darkness.
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