Call Upon His Name ~

Call upon God when you’re troubled,
let Him know your cares
call upon His amazing name . . .
with your pleas and prayers.

Call upon the name of the Lord,
ask Him to transform you
call upon His awesome name . . .
acknowledge all He can do.

Call upon God when you need Help,
let Him know you are weak
call upon His wonderful name . . .
let Him your life tweak.

Call upon the name of the Lord,
His truth may you abide by
call upon His holy name . . .
and His Son you will glorify!

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Psalm 50:15

And call upon me in the day
of trouble: I will deliver thee,
and thou shalt glorify me.

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Praying Without Ceasing ~

Pray without ceasing,
pray out loud . . .
pray in your closet
or out in a crowd.

Pray when you can’t,
pray when you can
pray where you sit
or where you stand.

Pray without pausing,
don’t you ever stop
pray until you feel . . .
on the floor you could drop.

Pray when you’re anxious,
pray when you’re not
pray when you’re happy
and when you’re fraught.

Pray without ceasing,
pray just because you can
pray without stopping
to the Son of Man!

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1 Thessalonians 5:16

Pray without ceasing,

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I Pray For World Peace ~

I pray for world peace,
the cease to all conflict
so war will no longer
pain and suffering inflict.

I pray for all the hate,
to be replaced with love
so all the violence
we’d finally be rid of.

I pray all the nations,
would stop being hostile
and see that every life . . .
is one that is worthwhile.

I pray hearts will be open,
to letting Jesus rule
so that people will stop
being to others cruel.

I pray that the world,
would see it sinful state . . .
for every soul to be saved
before it is too late!

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Proverbs 16:7

When a man’s ways please the Lord,
he maketh even his enemies to be
at peace with him.

Isaiah 55:6

Seek ye the Lord
while he may be found,
call ye upon him while
he is near:

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Ask, Believe, Receive ~

Ask God to be blessed,
with more faith and trust
and He will surely give
more of it to us.

For those who ask Him,
for everlasting things
will see their faith grow
as more trust it brings.

Seek God for His guidance,
search for His leading
and more of His directions
we’ll find in our Bible reading.

For those who seek Him,
will receive each new day
the instruction we need
to stay on the narrow way.

Knock on the door to Life,
then take a step inside
and for all of eternity
with Jesus you’ll abide.

For those who knock will find,
a hope that is unending
and a peace that will be
eternally never-ending.

Ask to know God’s ways,
seek His divine face . . .
knock on the door of salvation
and receive His love and grace!

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Matthew 7:7-8

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek,
and ye shall find; knock, and it shall
be opened unto you: For every one
that asketh receiveth; and he that
seeketh findeth; and to him that
knocketh it shall be opened.

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Deliver Me From All Evil ~

Lord, steer me away from,
temptation of any kind
let not the lusts of the flesh
occupy my heart or mind.

Deliver me from the evil,
I see out there today
don’t let me ever fall
for the lies others say.

Lord, give me the strength,
to stick to what I believe
let me not false doctrine
ever accept or receive.

Help me to remain,
faithful to only You
not to those who claim
I need a new world view.

Lord, keep me from evil,
into sin let me not fall . . .
remind me of the power
when on Your name I call!

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Matthew 6.13

And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
for ever. Amen.

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Please Forgive Me ~

Heavenly Father,
please forgive me
when like You . . .
You find me not to be.

Help me to become,
more kind and loving
so that in Your eyes
I’ll be more pleasing.

Heavenly Father,
let not me get back at
those who’ve hurt me
with their ungodly attacks.

Let me not hold,
in my heart bitterness
let me not be known
for my own pettiness.

Heavenly Father,
help me to be . . .
forgiving of others
as You are to me!

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Matthew 6.12

And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.

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My Daily Bread ~

Father, You give me,
my daily bread
as my Bible
is being read.

My hunger for You,
is always satisfied
as in my life
Your word is applied.

Father, each day,
You feed my mind
as verses I study
Your plans I find.

My thirst for You,
is always quenched
when in Your word
I am entrenched.

Father, You daily give me,
all the bread I need . . .
whenever on Your word
I let my soul feed!

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Matthew 6:11

Give us this day
our daily bread.

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Your Will Be Done ~

My Father in heaven,
I pray every day . . .
to be able to lead others
to the Life, Truth and Way.

While I’m here on earth,
may it be Your will done
so more of the lost
will return to Your Son.

My Father in heaven,
I pray to be the Light
that helps to give others
an eternal insight.

While I’m here on earth,
may I share the Good News
so more of the unsaved
Your grace may choose.

My Father in heaven,
I will continue to pray . . .
for when Your kingdom
comes here to stay!

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Matthew 6.10

Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done in earth,
as it is in heaven.

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My Father In Heaven ~

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Oh, my Father,
in heaven above
I thank You for . . .
Your mercy and love.

Holy is Your name,
to which I bow
my allegiance to You
I humbly vow.

Oh, my Father,
who created all
may it always be
on You whom I call.

Blessed Your name,
it is to me
oh, how I long
Your glory to see.

Oh, my Father,
in heaven above
I thank You for . . .
Your eternal love!

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Matthew 6.9

After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy name.

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An S.O.S. To God ~

At the first sight,
of having stress
I send off to God
an S.O.S.

He sends me back,
a quick response
for me in His word
to get ensconced.

When fear grips me,
to the Lord I turn
before my stomach
even starts to churn.

He comes right away,
to be at my side
so to put strength
back in my stride.

At the first sight,
of stress or fear
off to God I send . . .
an S.O.S. in His ear!

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Psalm 118:5-6

I called upon the Lord in distress:
the Lord answered me, and set me
in a large place. The Lord is on my
side; I will not fear: what can man
do unto me?

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My Heart’s Groaning ~

Lord , I place my hopes,
right here before You
and all of my desires
for You to work through.

You’ve heard the sound,
of my heart’s groaning
I know You understand
from where they’re coming.

Lord, I give you my failings,
onto You them I place
knowing they’ll be covered
with Your saving grace.

I know You’ve seen,
all of my shortfalls
and I know that You know
all about my downfalls.

Lord, I give you my hopes,
and all of my desires . . .
for, my own plans so often
on me fail and backfires!

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Psalm 38:9

Lord, all my desire is before thee;
and my groaning is not hid from thee.

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Talk Boldly To Jesus ~

Talk boldly to Jesus,
let Him hear from you
He wants to know
what you need Him to do.

Communicate with Him,
for He is your Friend
His ear He wants you
with your cares to bend.

Talk confidently to Jesus,
says what’s on your mind
tell Him what’s in your heart
and His peace you’ll find.

Converse with Him,
for it is His desire
let Him know everything
that you need and require.

Talk openly to Jesus,
He wants to impart His grace
but, you must be the one . . .
who boldly seeks His face!

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Hebrews 4:16

“Let us therefore come boldly
unto the throne of grace,
that we may obtain mercy,
and find grace to help
in time of need.”

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Low And Behold ~

I prayed for more faith,
in what I can’t see . . .
and low and behold
God gave it to me.

I prayed for more grace,
in my heart to grow . . .
and low and behold
more began to flow.

I prayed for more trust,
in knowing God’s will
and low and behold
I learned to be still.

I prayed for more love,
to others to show . . .
and low and behold
more of it I let go.

I prayed and I asked,
I desired and I believed
and low and behold . . .
my requests I received!

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Mark 11:24

Therefore I say unto you,
What things soever ye desire,
when ye pray, believe that ye
receive them,
and ye shall have them.

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Daily Interruptions ~

Oh, Lord I want to know,
today what is Your will
I’m trying really hard . . .
to be calm and still.

But there are so many,
frequent interruptions . . .
I can’t seem to give You
my undivided devotion.

I try every morning,
to spend time with You
but there’s so many things
that clamor for me to do.

Things I can’t ignore,
though I really want to
things intruding on . . .
my time spent with You.

Lord, all these distractions,
help me to ignore . . .
so they won’t come between us
when I shut the door!

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Psalm 143:10

Teach me to do thy will;
for thou art my God:
thy spirit is good; lead me into
the land of uprightness.

Matthew 6:6

But thou, when thou prayest,
enter into thy closet, and when
thou hast shut thy door,
pray to thy Father which is in secret;
and thy Father which seeth in secret
shall reward thee openly.

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Anything You Ask ~

Anything you ask,
God can surely do . . .
as long as He dwells
there inside of you.

For when to Him you live,
a life that is pleasing
every spiritual blessings
is yours for the receiving.

Anything you ask,
Jesus will surely give
as long as on the branch
your life you choose to live.

For when on the vine,
you stay and remain
good fruit of every kind
you’ll be able to maintain.

Anything you ask,
God will provide
as long as in Him
you continue to abide!

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John 15:7

If ye abide in me, and my words
abide in you, ye shall ask what
ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

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Every Cry Is Heard ~

Every cry is heard,
by God’s loving ear
there’s not one sob
that He does not hear.

Every distressful plea,
He hears its timbre of gloom
the pitch of every prayer
He knows just from whom.

Every request for help,
to Him is loud and clear
every call for relief
echo’s in His holy ear.

Every cry of pain,
He knows why it came
every tear that falls
He sees the droplet’s frame.

Every cry is heard,
not one will He not hear
there isn’t a single sob
that doesn’t reach God’s ear!

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2 Samuel 22:7

“In my distress
I called upon the LORD,
and cried to my God:
and he did hear my voice
out of his temple,
and my cry did enter
into his ears.”

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I Love The Lord Because ~

I love the Lord,
because good is He
and because I know
He too loves me.

I love Him because,
He hears my cries
my supplications
He never denies.

I love Him because,
He is fair and just
and because I know
in Him I can trust.

I love Him because,
my pleas He hears
and when I need Him
to me He nears.

I love the Lord,
as long as I live
my praise to Him
I will always give!

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Psalm 116:1-2

I love the Lord
because he hath
heard my voice
and my supplications
Because he hath inclined
his ear unto me
therefore will I call
upon him
as long as I live

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Praying Hands ~

I pace, I walk,
I toss and turn
wring hands
stomach churns.

Anxious, nervous
panic-stricken
my uneasiness
starts to sicken.

I pray, I plea,
I beg and implore
to a God
who won’t ignore.

Peaceful, blissful
calm sets in . . .
my apprehension
I give over to Him.

I rest, I wait,
I trust and believe
praying hands
peace achieved!

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Philippians 4:6-7

“Be careful for nothing;
but in every thing by prayer
and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made
known unto God.
And the peace of God, which
passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.”

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My Cries He Heard ~

He attended to my plea,
my cries He heard
without me saying
even one single word.

He knew my distress,
was more than I could take
He saw I was at the point
that was ready to break.

He heard my prayers,
when out to Him I explained
why my complaint no longer
could be held or constrained.

He knew that I needed,
to take a time out . . .
so that in His assistance
I’d have not a doubt.

He attended to my plea,
knew I was in trouble . . .
He came to my defense
hastily on the double!

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Psalm 55.2

Attend unto me, and hear me:
I mourn in my complaint,
and make a noise;

Psalm 141:1

Lord, I cry unto thee:
make haste unto me;
give ear unto my voice,
when I cry unto thee.

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Trust, Trust, Trust ~

I use to wonder,
if God heard my prayers
when I was over burdened
by the weight of my cares.

Amid all the clamor,
and the uproars of this life
I wondered if He listened
to the prayers of my strife.

At night I’d lay in my bed,
I would cry myself to sleep
unsure if He still received
the prayers of His sheep.

As prayers went unanswered,
on my own I would think
why would God leave me
all alone here on the brink.

But, now when God is silent,
I know it’s because He’s just
and He is still teaching me
how to trust, trust, trust!

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Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in the Lord
with all thine heart;
and lean not unto
thine own understanding.”

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A Quiet Time With God ~

A quiet time with God,
a time of drawing
a time to meet Him
at morning’s dawning.

A time to get close,
a time to come near
a time to let go of . . .
all our doubt and fear.

A quiet time with God,
a time to be praising
a time to let Him hear
our thanksgiving’s raising.

A time of serenity,
a time full of peace
a time for our gratitude
onto Him to release.

A quiet time with God,
a time to carve out and share
a time to go to Him . . .
with our praise and prayer!

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Mark 1:35

And in the morning,
rising up a great while
before day, he went out,
and departed into a
solitary place,
and there prayed.

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I Heard From God Today~

Today Lord You showed me,
just how much you care
by giving me the answer
to my beseeching prayer.

You reached down gently,
my soul You touched
told me onto You
to keep my heart clutched.

Today Lord You reminded me,
of just how good You are
how You would never leave
or be from me very far.

Now all my doubt is gone,
there is no more fear . . .
for now I know it is You
who is always close and near.

Today Lord You showed me,
why I needn’t be dismayed
for in You there’s no reason
to be disheartened or afraid!

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Deuteronomy 31:8

And the Lord, he it is that doth
go before thee; he will be with thee,
he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee:
fear not, neither be dismayed.

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Loving Our Enemies ~

If our enemies we’re to love,
God’s help we will need
and to Him our pride . . .
we will have to concede.

For we need to show them,
God will forgive them too . . .
no matter of the evil things
that they are compelled to do.

If for our persecutors we’re to pray,
we’ll need Jesus to intercede
and to Him our ego’s . . .
we will have to concede.

For to pray for those who hurt us,
is not something easy to do . . .
but, we still need to show them
that Jesus loves them too.

We can love our adversaries,
and pray for our oppressors
but, mostly we need to implore
for those who are transgressors!

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Matthew 5:44

But I say unto you,
Love your enemies,
bless them that curse you,
do good to them that hate you,
and pray for them which
despitefully use you,
and persecute you;

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When God Delays ~

Be brave and strong,
when God delays . . .
or else you’ll suffer
from a faith malaise.

For His timing,
isn’t the same as ours
for we don’t keep
His heavenly hours.

Be patient and calm,
as God formulates
the advice for you
He needs to calculate.

For God is at work,
both night and day
and His answers for you
He needs to weigh.

Be brave and strong,
while for God you wait
be patient and calm
for God is never late!

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Ephesians 6:10

 Finally, my brethren,
be strong in the Lord,
and in the power of his might.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith,
quit you like men, be strong.

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Prayer Changes Things ~

Prayer changes things,
it accomplishes much
it can’t not but help
pleading hearts to touch.

It is life altering,
it makes things possible
it brings results
to God desirable.

Prayer unceasing,
it is effective
to God’s power
it is connective.

It is pervasive,
it is soul changing
it keeps our trust
in Jesus clinging.

Prayer changes things,
it makes things better
it makes our faith
stronger and fitter!

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1 John 5:14-15

And this is the confidence
that we have in him, that,
if we ask any thing according
to his will, he heareth us:

 And if we know that he hear us,
whatsoever we ask, we know
that we have the petitions that
we desired of him.

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In Everything By Prayer ~

In everything by prayer,
with a thankful plea . . .
make your requests known
on bended, grateful knee.

Then the peace of God,
will fill your heart and mind
with a tranquil calmness
like no other you could find.

In everything by prayer,
tell God your every care
ask Him to help you with
each burden that you bear.

Then the peace of God,
will lift the weight off you
for there is not anything
to heavy for God to do.

In everything by prayer,
with praise and thanksgiving
ask God for a peace . . .
past your understanding!

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Philippians 4:6-7

“Be careful for nothing;
but in every thing by prayer
and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made
known unto God.
And the peace of God,
which passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus.”

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I’m Not Letting Go ~

Lord, I’m not letting go,
until my prayer You hear
I am not going to stop
beseeching in Your ear.

I will stop at nothing,
even if I have to beg
I will not give up . . .
even if on my last leg.

Lord, I’m not letting go,
until I hear from You
I’m going to keep praying
even if my face turns blue.

I will continue pleading,
as long as it takes
I will stay on my knees
even if my back breaks.

Lord, I am not letting go,
unless You bless me . . .
until I get an answer
I will be sticking by Thee!

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Genesis 32:26

And he said, Let me go,
for the day breaketh.
And he said, I will not let
thee go, except thou bless me.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing

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S.O.S.

Today I sent to God,
a S.O.S . . .
He replied back to me
My child don’t you stress.

He told me He was working,
on an answer to my prayer
until then I was to relax
and not fall into despair.

I asked Him how long,
He was going to take
He said it would be soon
His decision He would make.

So I took His advice,
and rested in His care
knowing His response
was somewhere out there.

Today I sent to God,
a S.O.S . . .
He signaled back to me
into Him to deeper press!

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Psalm 118:5

“I called upon
the Lord in distress:
the Lord answered me,
and set me in a large place.”

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Today I Heard From God ~

Today I heard from God,
He told me to keep believing
He told me to hold fast . . .
His peace I’d be receiving.

I heard Him tell me,
to take everything to Him
I heard Him say to wait
for His calm to set in.

Today I heard from God,
He told me not to doubt
He said to trust Him
as He’s working things out.

I heard Him tell me,
I have nothing to fear
I heard Him say to be strong
for He is always near.

Today I heard from God,
He told me to pray for you . . .
He told me that you needed
to hear today from Him too!

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Psalm 118:5

“I called upon
the Lord in distress:
the Lord answered me,
and set me in a large place.”

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What My Heart Feels ~

Sometimes Lord,
I don’t know what to say
when before You I come
to entreat and to pray.

My words can’t gather,
what my heart feels
to provide to You
my pleas and appeals.

Sometimes Lord,
I can’t seem to convey
what is leaving me
with feelings of dismay.

My thoughts can’t collect,
what my mind decries
and to You my petitions
I cannot comprise.

Sometimes Lord,
all I can do is stutter
and let Your Spirit . . .
my prayer to You utter!

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Romans 8:26

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth
our infirmities: for we know not
what we should pray for as we ought:
but the Spirit itself maketh intercession
for us with groanings which
cannot be uttered.

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Praying Night and Day ~

There are many reasons,
for us to pray . . .
to either start off
or to end our day.

For what’s in between,
our wakeful hours
we’ll need to have lots
of God’s power.

There are many needs,
we must pray for
before both our feet
even hit the floor.

For our spiritual armor,
we’lll need to have on
whether it be in the night
or at the crack of dawn.

There isn’t any reason,
we should not pray . . .
regardless of the time
of the night or day!

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Philippians 4:6

Be careful for nothing;
but in every thing
by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving
let your requests
be made known unto God.

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