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CONTENTS

<table><tbody><tr><td>I. DAILY PRAYERS DISSOLVE YOUR CARES</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>II. THE PEACE OF MEDITATION</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>III. PRAYERS ARE THE STAIRS TO GOD</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>IV. THANK GOD FOR LITTLE THINGS</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>V. NO PRAYER GOES UNHEARD</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>VI. WIDEN MY VISION</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>VII. WHEN TROUBLE COMES AND THINGS GO WRONG</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>VIII. THE SEASONS OF THE SOUL</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>IX. MORE OF THEE . . . LESS OF ME</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>X. GIVE US DAILY AWARENESS</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>XI. PRAYERS CAN'T BE ANSWERED UNLESS THEY ARE PRAYED</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>XII. TEACH US HOW TO LIVE</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>XIII. ON THE WINGS OF PRAYER</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>XIV. A PRAYER FOR THE YOUNG AND LOVELY</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>XV. GOD IS NEVER BEYOND OUR REACH</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>XVI. THE PERSONAL PRAYER OF THE AUTHOR</td><td>23</td></tr></tbody></table>

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I

I meet God in the morning
And go with Him through the day,
Then in the stillness of the night
Before sleep comes I pray
That God will just "take over"
All the problems I couldn't solve
And in the peacefulness of sleep
My cares will all dissolve,
So when I open up my eyes
To greet another day
I'll find myself renewed in strength
And there'll open up a way
To meet what seemed impossible
For me to solve alone
And once again I'll be assured
I am never "On My Own"...
For if we try to stand alone
We are weak and we will fall,
For God is always Greatest
When we're helpless, lost and small,
And no day is unmeetable
If on rising our first thought
Is to thank God for the blessings
That His loving care has brought...

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## II

### THE PEACE OF MEDITATION

So we may know God better
And feel His quiet power,
Let us daily keep in silence
A Meditation Hour -
For to understand God's greatness
And to use His gifts each day
The soul must learn to meet Him
In a meditative way,
For our Father tells His children
That if they would know His will
They must seek Him in the silence
When all is calm and still...
For nature's greatest forces
Are found in quiet things
Like softly falling snowflakes
Drifting down on angels' wings,
Or petals dropping soundlessly
From a lovely full-blown rose,
So God comes closest to us
When our souls are in repose...

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II

So let us plan with prayerful care
To always allocate
A certain portion of each day
To be still and meditate . . .
For when everything is quiet
And we're lost in meditation,
Our soul is then preparing
For a deeper dedication
That will make it wholly possible
To quietly endure
The violent world around us -
For in God we are secure.

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III

PRAYERS
ARE THE STAIRS TO GOD

Prayers are the stairs
We must climb every day,
If we would reach God
There is no other way,
For we learn to know God
When we meet Him in prayer
And ask Him to lighten
Our burden of care-
So start in the morning
And, though the way's steep,
Climb ever upward
'Til your eyes close in sleep-
For prayers are the stairs
That lead to the Lord,
And to meet Him in prayer
Is the climber's reward.

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IV

THANK GOD FOR LITTLE THINGS

Thank you, God, for little things
that often come our way —
The things we take for granted
but don't mention when we pray —
The unexpected courtesy,
the thoughtful, kindly deed —
A hand reached out to help us
in the time of sudden need —
Oh make us more aware, dear God,
of little daily graces
That come to us with "sweet surprise"
from never-dreamed-of places.

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V

NO PRAYER GOES UNHEARD

Often we pause and wonder
When we kneel down to pray –
Can God really hear
The prayers that we say...
But if we keep praying
And talking to Him,
He'll brighten the soul
That was clouded and dim,
And as we continue
Our burden seems lighter,
Our sorrow is softened
And our outlook is brighter –
For though we feel helpless
And alone when we start,
Our prayer is the key
That opens the heart,
And as our heart opens
The dear Lord comes in
And the prayer that we felt
We could never begin
Is so easy to say
For the Lord understands
And gives us new strength
By the touch of His hands.

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VIII

THE SEASONS OF THE SOUL

Why am I cast down
and despondently sad
When I long to be happy and joyous and glad?
Why is my heart heavy
with unfathomable weight
As I try to escape this soul-saddened state?
I ask myself often -
"What makes life this way,
Why is the song silenced
in the heart that was gay"?
And then with God's help it all becomes clear,
The *Soul* has its Seasons
just the same as the year -
I too must pass through
life's autumn of dying,
A desolate period of heart-hurt and crying,
Followed by winter
in whose frostbitten hand
My heart is as frozen
as the snow-covered land -

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VIII

Yes, man too must pass
through the seasons God sends,
Content in the knowledge that everything ends,
And oh what a blessing
to know there are reasons
And to find that our soul must, too,
have its seasons —
*Bounteous Seasons* and *Barren Ones*, too,
Times for rejoicing and times to be blue,
But meeting these seasons
of dark desolation
With strength that is born of anticipation
That comes from knowing
that "autumn-time sadness"
Will surely be followed
by a "Springtime of Gladness".

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## IX

### MORE OF THEE . . . LESS OF ME

Take me and break me
and make me, dear God,
Just what you want me to be -
Give me the strength
to accept what you send
And eyes with the vision to see
All the small, arrogant ways that I have
And the vain little things that I do,
Make me aware that I'm often concerned
More with *Myself* than with *You*,
Uncover before me my weakness and greed
And help me to search deep inside
So I may discover how easy it is
To be selfishly lost in my pride -
And then in Thy goodness and mercy
Look down on this weak, erring one
And tell me that I am forgiven
For all I've so willfully done,
And teach me
to humbly start following
The path that the dear Saviour trod
So I'll find at the end
of life's journey
"A Home In The City Of God."

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X

GIVE US DAILY AWARENESS

On life's busy
thoroughfares
We meet with angels unawares -
So, Father, make us kind and wise
So we may always recognize
The blessings that are ours to take,
The friendships
that are ours to make
If we but open
our heart's door wide
To let the sunshine
of love inside.

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XI

Life without purpose
is barren indeed –
There can't be a harvest
unless you plant seed,
There can't be attainment
unless there's a goal,
And man's but a robot
unless there's a soul . . .
If we send no ships out,
no ships will come in,
And unless there's a contest,
nobody can win . . .
For games can't be won
unless they are played,
And *Prayers* can't be *Answered*
unless they are *Prayed* . . .

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XI

So whatever is wrong
with your life today,
You'll find a solution
if you kneel down and pray
Not just for pleasure,
enjoyment and health,
Not just for honors
and prestige and wealth . . .
But Pray For A Purpose
to Make Life Worth Living,
And Pray For The Joy
of Unselfish Giving,
For Great Is Your Gladness
and Rich Your Reward
When you make your Life's Purpose
the choice of the Lord.

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## XII

### TEACH US HOW TO LIVE

God of love — Forgive! Forgive!
Teach us how to Truly Live,
Ask us not our race or creed,
Just take us in our hour of need,
And let us know You love us, too,
And that we are A Part Of You . . .
And someday may man realize
That all the earth, the seas and skies
Belong to God who made us all,
The rich, the poor, the great, the small,
And in the Father's Holy Sight
No man is yellow, black or white,
And Peace On Earth cannot be found
Until we Meet On Common Ground
And every man becomes a Brother
Who worships God and loves each other.

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XIII

ON THE WINGS OF PRAYER

Just close your eyes and open your heart
And feel your worries and cares depart,
Just yield yourself to the Father above
And let Him hold you secure in His love —
For life on earth grows more involved
With endless problems that can't be solved —
But God only asks us to do our best,
Then He will "Take Over" and finish the rest —
So when you are tired, discouraged and blue,
There's always one door that is open to you —
And that is the door to "The House of Prayer"
And you'll find God waiting to meet you there,
And "The House of Prayer" is no farther away
Than the quiet spot where you kneel and pray —
For the heart is a temple when God is there
As we place ourselves in His loving care,
And He hears every prayer and answers each one
When we pray in His name "Thy Will Be Done" —
And the burdens that seemed too heavy to bear
Are lifted away on "The Wings Of Prayer".

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XIV

Dear God, I keep praying
For the things I desire,
You tell me I'm selfish
And "Playing With Fire" —
It is hard to believe
I am selfish and vain,
My desires seem so real
And my needs seem so sane,
And yet You are wiser
And Your vision is wide
And You look down on me
And You see deep inside,
You know it's so easy
To change and distort,
And things that are evil
Seem so harmless a sport —
Oh, teach me, dear God
To not rush ahead
But to pray for Your guidance
And to trust You instead,
For You know what I need
And that I'm only a slave
To the things that I want
And desire and crave —

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XIV

Oh, God, in your mercy
Look down on me now
And see in my heart
That I love you somehow,
Although in my rashness,
Impatience and greed
I pray for the things
That I Want and Don't Need -
And instead of a Crown
Please send me a Cross
And teach me to know
That All Gain is but Loss,
And show me the way
To joy without end,
With You as my Father,
Redeemer and Friend -
And send me the things
That are hardest to bear,
And keep me forever
Safe in Thy care.

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XV

GOD IS NEVER
BEYOND OUR REACH

No one ever
sought the Father
And found He was not There,
And no burden is too heavy
To be lightened by a prayer,
No problem is too intricate
And no sorrow that we face
Is too deep and devastating
To be softened by His grace,
No trials and tribulations
Are beyond what we can bear
If we share them with Our Father
As we talk to Him in prayer –
And men of every color,
Every race and every creed
Have but to seek the Father
In their deepest hour of need –

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XVI

Bless us, heavenly Father,
forgive our erring ways,
Grant us strength to serve Thee,
put purpose in our days...
Give us understanding
enough to make us kind
So we may judge all people
with our heart and not our mind...
And teach us to be patient
in everything we do,
Content to trust Your wisdom
and to follow after You...
And help us when we falter
and hear us when we pray
And receive us in Thy Kingdom
to dwell with Thee some day.

This is my prayer that I faithfully say
To help me to meet the new dawning day,
For I never could meet life's daily demands
Unless I was sure He was holding my hands...
And priceless indeed would be my reward
To know that you shared My Prayer To The Lord.

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## MY THANKS!

People everywhere in life
from every walk and station,
From every town and city
and every state and nation
Have given me so many things
intangible and dear,
I couldn't begin to count them all
or even make them clear...
I only know I owe so much
to people everywhere
And when I put my thoughts in verse
it's just a way to share
The musings of a thankful heart,
a heart much like your own,
For nothing that I think or write
is mine and mine alone...
So if you found some beauty
in any word or line,
It's just "Your Soul's Reflection
in Proximity with Mine."

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