As I laid awake tonight
To watch each passing hour,
I whispered to the Lord
To show His love and power.

Take the hurt and anger
All the illness and the pain,
Abolish every kind of evil
So only goodwill can remain.

Fill our souls with peace
And cradle us in Your Hands,
Touch the very heart of all
And bring healing to this land.

Your Word let us abide in
And forgiveness never sour,
So not one will be left behind
When we reach that final hour…

Jeffrey Paul Guest
April 19, 2006