My Prayer Tonight as I got on my knees to pray, Emptying out my head and heart I began Oh Father show me your will I paused listening to the air so still Speak, Father, and from me never depart Father let my feet from your path never stray There in that place I listened barely breathing For my prayer was earnest and my desire deep Father do not burden me with worry and sorrow For these days many things cause my brow to furrow Yet there is a thing for which I weep Father uphold my heart let it keep believing My Father you sent me an angel of love He has held me in his arms of comfort He has stroked my hair and whispered his care His countenance is like the sun and so fair My soul he has tended and given it support This with words as soft as the wings of a dove The stillness grew deeper and I listened intent For I wished for nothing but Your voice to hear Father please draw near, let Your will be seen Father I wish to love your angel whom I esteem This angel a man hand outstretched I cannot fear Please Father keep his heart this angel you sent My desire, my love, my entire reason is him Father speak to me please show me the way Give Your daughter a heart of the finest gold Let it hear Your voice let her be very bold I waited patiently for his voice at the break of day There in the semidarkness He spoke it was Him. Becky my daughter, He whispered draw near My heart stopped afraid the sound would interfere Father escaped my lips oh my Father so dear You He said have seen my will and yet you fear I am your shepherd, your shield and spear This my son I have sent your life to steer There in that stillness He showed me LOVE Real and unabashed complete and full God knows all and he knows you He knows you will be as the morning dew Your love my heart and soul to you pull Becky, His voice said, my son will bring you love I closed my eyes and squeezed them tight My Father thank you in you is all Your Son you gave for us His life given His body on a cross This to keep us from the fall This to help us put up a good fight. |