The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms (Deuteronomy 33:27; NIV).
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me (Psalm 23:4; KJV).
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Lord,
Underneath us
Are your everlasting arms,
Which do not take away
Our pain and suffering,
But help us throughout life,
And through our death.
They […] wouldn’t think of praying to the Lord (Psalm 14:2-4; NLT).
One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up (Luke 18:1; NLT).
Keep on seeking, and you will find (Matthew 7:7; NLT).
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Lord God,
Please bless all those
Who never pray –
Those who don’t remember you,
Or think of you;
Those who don’t believe in you,
Or long for you;
Those who don’t trust in you,
Or seek you out –
Lord God,
Please bless all those
Who never pray.
Keep on seeking, and you will find (Matthew 7:7; NLT).
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Lord God,
I lost you early,
And completely,
So all my life
I’ve sought reunion
With you.
God is light (1 John 1:5; NIV).
The Spirit is truth (1 John 5:6; NKJV).
God is love (1 John 4:8; NLT).
The Lord is peace (Judges 6:24; NIV).
My people will again live under my shade. They will flourish like grain and blossom like grapevines (Hosea 14:7; NLT).
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Lord,
May we bud
In your light,
Grow
In your truth,
Bloom
In your love,
And flourish
In your peace,
For evermore.
He loves us with unfailing love (Psalm 117:2; NLT).
He filled me with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus (1 Timothy 1:14; NLT).
“Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him (Matthew 9:9; NLT).
I love you, Lord (Psalm 18:1; NLT).
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Thank you, Lord,
For loving me,
And giving me
The faith I need
To follow you,
And love you in return.
The Kingdom of God has arrived (Luke 11:20; NLT).
The kingdom of God is already among you (Luke 17:21; NLT).
The Kingdom of God is within you (Luke 17:21; NKJV).
You are the temple of the living God (2 Corinthians 6:16; NLT).
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Your kingdom’s
In our flesh, Lord,
So we pray for all
Who go through
Pain and sickness.
Your kingdom’s
In our minds, Lord,
So we pray for all
Who live with
Mental illness.
Your kingdom’s
In our hearts, Lord,
So we pray for all
Who do not know
Your love.
Your kingdom’s
In our souls, Lord,
So we pray for all
Who suffer
For their faith.
How frail is humanity! How short life is! (Job 14:1; NLT).
The dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it (Ecclesiastes 12:7; NIV).
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My body, mind and heart
Belong to you, Lord –
Though clearly they are fragile,
Mortal, finite.
Yet my soul belongs to you
For evermore, Lord –
For it’s a holy and immortal
Part of you.
