In Prayer

Within each prayer are hidden many parts:
before we pray there is an ache inside,
we know that praying comforts many hearts
and prayers invite God to a while abide.

Prayer proves faith really lives deep in our soul,
we pray to exercise our passive hope,
our praying lets love take a greater role,
these three confirmed, our prayers can help us cope.

There is a purging of our faults in prayer,
to pray wakes gentle friend humility,
through praying, courage keeps us from despair,
and prayer brings real results mysteriously.

Prayer's praise and thanks and mercy make us safer,
and sometimes God just gives us what we pray for.

                                    -- by Pete Voelz         4/04