Poem : Lord Take Away Pain

Lord Take Away Pain

The cry of man’s anguish went up to God, ‘Lord, take away pain!’ The shadow that darkens the world you have made, The close-coiling chain That strangles the heart, the burden that weighs On the wings that would soar. ‘Lord take away pain from the world you have made That it may love you more!’ … Read more

Prayer By Sir Francis Drake

Prayer of Sir Francis Drake

Disturb us, Lord, when We are too pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true Because we dreamed too little, When we arrived safely Because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when With the abundance of things we possess We have lost our thirst For the waters of life; Having … Read more