Christian Poetry by Christy
Prayer and Worship
The poems on this web site are © 2008 by Christy Cumbie.
One time rights are granted for free use provided credit is given to the author.

My Special Needs Forgive me, Lord, I'm so inclined To linger and to lag behind. My will is weak, but even so, My desire is strong; I want to grow. Please help me, Lord, to make my life Improved, as mother and as wife, But make me mainly meek and mild, For I want to be Your humble child. Give me character and confidence. I need some knowledge and some sense. Now that I'm aging I ask of Thee A little spark each day of memory. Discernment would be oh so nice, Maybe half as much as Jesus Christ. Then, Father, I want to hear Your voice Help me make the proper kind of choice. I have, dear Lord, a special need The desire now to want to read That may sound strange to just uncover; Could dyslexia have been discovered? This has been secret, my great fear, To struggle with for all these years, And then You came and gave to me The gift of writing poetry. You've been good to me my whole life There's so much I want to say to you, Now I know that You will not stop here, That's why I trust You without fear.

Help Me To Pray In Christ Help me to learn to pray in Christ So You can work through me. Help me look at things not once, but twice; Let there be nothing I can't see. Help me to miss not one small thing, As life speeds before my eyes, Help me to grab that famed brass ring, Life's merry-go-round surprise. Help me to see and feel the pain Of others; grant me compassion To do it with no thought of gain To myself, in any fashion. You have my heart, but it's no good If it doesn't work for You in kind. Help me to think as Jesus would, As you direct my mind. You made me in Your image, Lord, To do Your work on earth. You didn't want me ever to be bored, For doing nothing creates no worth.

You Gave Yourself For Me Oh Lord, I offer my soul to you, It isn't much, and it isn't new, But it's all I have, and I give it free, Because You once gave Yourself for me. Oh Lord, I'll do anything for You, Yes, anything You ask me to do, I will give of myself so willingly, Because You first gave Yourself for me.	I am wholly Yours in every way, I recommit my life to you each day, I put my life into Your hands, Though I may not always understand. I give You Lord my everything, You're not only God; you are my King, You have given me a glorious ministry, But You gave freely first, Your life for me.

Last update: 20 august 2008