Pray Love

Do I love? Then I pray. True love’s a prayer.
Do I pray? Then I love. Prayer is true love.
There is no riddle here, prayer shows I care.
God’s love comes down when prayer is sent above.
If God is love, then prayer to God makes sense,
because from God to me His true love flows;
my true prayer can make all the difference,
when someone needs God’s love and grace, God knows.
Just as true love prompts prayer, so prayer in turn
helps me give others more the love I feel;
a prayer for faithful love God will not spurn,
my prayer prompts God to make my love more real.
Help me, Lord, when I love to also pray
my love is true and will not go away.

                           -- by Pete Voelz      3/10/12