Poetry and Prayers

Psalm 19, Kingdom, Power and Glory

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Welcome to the leap day edition of poetry and prayers! We have a poem I wrote in January 2021 (never shared before) inspired by the ending of the Lord’s prayer and a prayer of praise and adoration based on Psalm 19.

‘The people we call ‘poets’, by which I mean true, real poets, they’re merely very keen listeners who’ve learned to recognise when a poem’s dropping by’

- From Ireland: A Novel by Frank Delaney

Yours is the Kingdom

Breathtaking mountain heights

Mysteries of ocean depths

Righteousness, peace, joy

In the Spirit of Holiness.

Making all things new

Healing broken hearts

Binding up wounds

Restoring what is broken

Providing for the poor

Finding the lost

Embracing the prodigal who limps home.

Yours is the Power

Third day resurrection

Dry bones coming alive

Spirit poured out

Sin erased by blood

Stories of overcoming.

Yours is the Glory

Humility personified

Service to all mankind

Grace upon grace

Truth revealed

Light everlasting

Eternity realised in the heart of all who believe.

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Psalm 19

Father God,

Your law is perfect, refreshing the soul. Your statutes are trustworthy, making wise the simple. Your precepts are right, giving joy to my heart. Your commands are radiant, giving light to my eyes. The fear of You is pure, enduring forever. Your decrees are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. By them I am warned; in keeping them there is great reward. But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults, keep me also from wilful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.

Amen.

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Grace and peace to you and yours,

Ishah Xx