Let’s start with a prayer, then take prayer head on:
Prayer - Lord God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, as I sit by the warming fire this frosty mountain morning, I gaze out at Your vastness and wonder are we doing it right? We pray for Divine intervention. Help us along each of our separate journeys, heal and guide and protect us and our families and friends as we travel life’s path, in your grace. Hold us in your omnipotent hand. May evil passover us. Help us to follow in your footprints. Heal our minds and bodies. Forgive us our transgressions, our iniquities and our thoughtless indiscretions along our way. We thank you for sending your Son to save us. Give us insight and compassion. And May the souls of the faithful departed Rest In Peace. We ask this in Your name. Amen.
A Time To Pray
There is a time to weep
And a time to pray
There’s a time for grief
And a time to pray
There’s a time for sorrow
And a time to pray
A time of need
Is a time to pray
A time for advice
Is a time to pray
In pain
There’s a time to pray
There’s a time to pray
For healing
There’s a time for intercession
It’s a time to pray
For salvation
Is a time to pray
In solitude
There’s time to pray
A time of joy
Is a time to pray
Shuuu! Be quite as a shadow
For therein is the Spirit
For the love of God
It’s time to pray
In times of a deed
Is a time to pray
I’ve lost my way
It’s time to pray
And now am found
Is a time to give thanks
There’s a time for guidance
It’s a time to pray
There’s a time to praise
A time to pray
Send me someone to love
Is a prayer
There’s a time to thank
A time to pray
It’s time for forgiveness
It’s time to pray
When you are sad
Someone just prayed for you
Will there be tomorrow
There’s a time to pray
Night and day
Is a time to pray
Rest in Peace
Is a time to pray
On our last day
A time to pray
There’s a time to pray
Pray every day
Author’s Notes:
What is prayer? Prayer is communication with a higher authority, God.
Who prays? Everyone. Even denier atheists will pray when their shit hits the fan. Review “One Last Barter” https://www.tenbrunsel.com/post/life-s-last-barter
To whom may we pray? I think it’s acceptable to pray to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and all those who surround Him, especially His Mother, Mary.
When is the best time to pray? Anytime, Anyplace, for Anyreason.
There are four types of prayer - Adoration, Thanks, Supplication, Contrition, Intercession.
How many prayers are there? How many grains of sand are there?
Fingerprints a book by my good friend, James H Williams, is a uniquely personal collection of prayers (with commentary by the author) written by Jim. Open the book to any page and pray the poem/prayer.
Are formal standardized prayers OK? They were last time I checked with the Boss, “Of Course!” If someone tells you different, pray for them.
Made up prayers work? “Absolutely, I like them the best,” God.
If someone says they don’t pray, pray for them.
How many “justs” are in one prayer? Count them.
Air Warriors Prayer:
Here are some other prayer/poems I’ve written in past, for easy reference:
tom tenbrunsel
Poet Laureate of Prayer