Poems and Verses

A Marriage Prayer

God fill your marriage
with memories to treasure...

Of faith and trust along the way
of love too deep to measure...

And bring to you as man and wife,
the happiness of knowing,

That God who fills your cup of life,
will keep it overflowing

Life's Trials

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I know that there has been so much
that you have been through.

Life sometimes hands us challenges to
test our ability and courage.

Your illness has been a very trying experience,
I know, but you have shown so much faith and
strength in everything you've been through.

I'm so glad, (insert person's name here), that you are almost over this
trial, and that you will soon be able to get back
to the things you enjoy and the people you love.

I am so proud of you, and glad that you are going
to be well again soon.

A Shared Tear

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As the sun goes down, we realize
that another day is coming to an end.
We feel for your family and close friends
at the loss of your loved one.

We wish you the peace and assurance
that the reasons are there.
They may be beyond our understanding
at this time, but they do exist.

We pray you are comforted during this
time of grief, through your friends and family.

We just want you to know, (insert person's name), that
our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Love Is...

Love is patient, Love is kind
Love is not jealous, is not proud.

Is not puffed up,
It does not behave badly.
Love does not easily get angry,
It does not think evil.

Love does not rejoice in iniquity,
But rejoices in the truth.
Love bears all things, believes all things,
Hopes all things, endures all things

Love never fails.

Broken Dreams

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As children bring their broken toys,
With tears for us to mend,
I brought my broken dreams to God,
Because He was my friend.

But then instead of leaving Him,
In peace to work alone,
I hung around and tried to help,
With ways that were my own.

At last I snatched them back and cried,
'How could you be so slow?'
'(insert person's name),' He said,
'What could I do? You never did let go.'

Miracles

You are a witness to many miracles,
This fact you may not know.
If you'll open your eyes to God's wonders,
These miracles will be shown.

The miracle of friendship,
The miracle of true love.
The miracle of laughter,
The miracle of our tears.
The miracle of our growing and maturing o'er the years,
The miracle of each loved one.

The miracle of joy that comes with the miracle
Of a newborn girl or boy.

Oh, let is focus our clouded eyes,
On miracles all 'round.
For whenever we can see clearly,
God's miracles can be found.

Deputy Sheriff's Prayer

When I start my tour of duty God,
wherever crime may be,
As I walk the darkened streets alone,
let me be close to thee.

Please give me understanding
with both the young and old.
Let me listen with attention
until their story's told.

Let me never make a judgement
in a rash or callous way.
But let me hold my patience,
let each man have his say.

Lord if some dark and dreary night,
I must give my life,
Lord with your everlasting love
protect my family and my wife.

Firefighter's Prayer

When I am called to duty, God, wherever flames may rage,
Give me the strength to save some life, whatever be its age.

Help me embrace a little child before it is too late,
Or save an older person from the horror of the fate.

Enable me to be alert and hear the weakest shout,
And quickly and efficiently to put the fire out.

I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me,
To guard my every neighbor and protect their property.

And if according to your will I have to lose my life,
Please bless with Your protecting hand
My children and my wife.

I Shall Not Pass . . .

I shall pass this way but once.

Therefore any good that I can do,
Or any kindness that I can show,
Let me do it now.

For I shall not pass this way again.

My Wish For (Name)

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When you are lonely
I wish you love.
When you are down
I wish you joy.
When you are troubled
I wish you peace.
When things are complicated
I wish you simple beauty.
When things are chaotic
I wish you inner silence.
When things look empty
I wish you hope.

Desiderata

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Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others,
even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for
always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career,
however humble, it's a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what true there is; many persons
strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress
yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the
universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore (person's name), be at peace with God, whatever you conceive him to be. And whatever
your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Don't Quit

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When things go wrong as they sometimes will.
When the road you're crossing seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you try to smile but you have to sigh.
When cares are pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must,
But, (insert person's name) don't quit.

Don't give up, though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with your next blow.
Success is failure turned inside out,
It's the difference between faith and doubt.
You may be close, though it seems so far.
It's hard to tell how close you really are.
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem their worse,
That you must not quit.

I Said A Prayer

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I said a prayer for you today, (insert person's name here),
And know God must have heard.
I felt the answer in my heart,
although He spoke no word.

I didn't ask for wealth or fame,
I knew you wouldn't mine.
I asked Him to send treasures,
Of a far more lasting kind.

I asked that He'd benear you,
At the strt of each new day.
To grant you health and blessings,
And friends to share your way.

I asked for happiness for you,
In all things great and small.
But it was His loving care,
I prayed for most of all.

Native People's Prayer

Oh, Great Spirit whose voice I hear in the winds
and whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me.
I am small and weak, I need your strength and wisdom.
Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever behold
the red and purple sunset.

Make my eyes respect the things that you have
created and my ears sharp to hear your voice.
Make me wise so that I may understand the sacred
things you have taught my people. Help me to learn
the many lessons that you have hidden in every
part of creation. I seek strength not to be greater
than my brother or sister, but to fight and conquer
my greatest enemy - myself.

Make me always ready to come to you with clean hands
and straight eyes, so when life fades as the fading
sunset, my spirit may come to you without shame.

I am the Way

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Take God's hand, He's calling you, (insert person's name here).
He offers help in all you do.

Let not life's cares your heart dismay,
God planned for you a better way.

Then turn from fear, let faith abide,
Your gracious Lord is by you side.

Kneel down in peace and gently pray,
For Jesus said... "I am the Way".

(Name Here)'s Kitchen Prayer

God bless my little kitchen,
I love its every nook.
And Bless me as I do my work,
Wash pots and pans and cook.

And may the meals that I prepare
Be seasoned from above,
With Thy great blessing
And Thy grace,
But most of all Thy Love.

Footprints in the Sand

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One night a man had a dream that he was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets
of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him, the other belonging to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the
footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life
there was only one set of footprints, and that it happened at the very lowest
and saddest times in his life...

This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way.
But during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why when I needed you most, you would leave me."

The Lord replied, "My precious , precious child. I love you, (insert person's name here), and I would never
leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of
footprints, it was then that I carried you."

In His Footprints

When someone does a kindness
It always seems to me...
That's the way God up in heaven
Would like us all to be.

For when we bring some pleasure,
To another human heart,
We have followed in His footsteps,
We've had a little part...

In serving Him who loves us,
For I am sure it's true,
That in serving those around us,
We serve and please Him too.

Lawyer's Prayer

Our Father, who shall be termed party of the first part,
Whose place of business is in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.

Thy Kingdom, pursuant to terms and conditions, come.
Thy will, duly uncontested, be done on earth,
in so far as existing statutes permit, as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts,
notwithstanding claims, liens and legal costs, as we,
who shall be termed party of the second part, forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation (i.e., sin, corruption, greed, gluttony, etc.),
but deliver us from evil, the nature of which shall be determined by the Court.
For Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and, pending appeal, the Glory forever.

Amen