These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Serenity

There’s a prayer, that helps the heart
on the rocky road.
When we try, Fear seems to start,
piling on our load.

Serenity is the subject, true
as we bow and pray.
“Lord, let Serenity guide me through
when change is past my way.

“Please, give me the courage to change the things,
that can be changed by me.
Let Wisdom in my person sing
the difference to see.”

We try to live as perfectly
as any human can.
We want to serve God reverently,
completing His Great Plan.

And still, we fail, and wonder why
we couldn’t do it right,
but He comes in soft reply
to lift us from our night.

“Dear Child, I love you. I have come
to give Salvation’s Gift
You’re right with me, the part, the sum.
I’ve sealed Sin’s awful rift.

“I lived the Perfect Life for you.
I died and rose, again.
I’ve got you every day, all through.
I came your life to win.”

by Jay O’Toole
on January 6th, 2022