Enough...A Prayer

Once more, mercy, new every mornTo we, of creature-pleaSustains us till our souls are borneBeyond the part we seeFor all eternity This morn, dear Lord I ask Thee not That I should understand Thy waysOr decipher Thy higher thought, but trust in Thee and sing Thy praise I ask Thee not for paths of ease, but lead me with Thy love so trueTo wonders, veiled in agonies, when nothing but Thy Word will do I ask thee not for wealth or fame; these are the pride of worldly wantHelp me to glory in Thy name to shield me from deception’s taunt Dear Lord, this morn I do not ask for more than Thy unfailing HandTo hone, through commonest of task the holiness of Thy command I ask Thee, Lord, for awe unplumbed as I think about CalvaryForbid my heart is ever numbed to Thy great sacrifice for me But, through the highs and lows of life, bid I praise Thee from morn to mornAnd taste the mercies that run rife, though thou wast pierced with sword and thorn Enduring hatred’s heinous blows, suffering even unto deathYet, crushing death as You arose, my Lord, Giver of every breath Maker and Ruler of all things, and captain of Salvation tooLord, baptize my desires in springs where nothing but Thy Word will do This morn, Lord, with joy undeterred, help me take up love’s cross anewKnowing hope anchored in Thy Word will be enough to see me through Amen © Janet Martin Today's poem was inspired in part by this morning's reading... Heb 2:8-10Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet.For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings....(read whole glorious chapter ) Today's prayer was also drawn in part from hope's awe as I pondered the sacred taking up ofour cross each new morn, to follow Him Matt.16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.