In some of my early gift booklets I explored the medium of poetry as a means of prayer; a way of approaching God in a way that captures the imagination and speaks as prose sometimes cannot quite do. The poems from those booklets, together with many others I’d written subsequently, were later collected in my book Poems to Help You Pray. Here’s one of them: an outpouring of praise and worship, celebrating God’s love, grace and goodness.
Despite not having seen him, you love him;
and although you do not yet see him,
you believe in him
and rejoice with an inexpressible and wonderful joy,
for you are obtaining the fruits of your faith,
the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:8, 9
An outpouring of praise and worship
Lord, with a heart that leaps for sheer delight,
I bring the worship which is yours by right;
year after year you’ve blessed this life of mine,
turning what once was water into wine.
Lord, with a tongue that cries in joyful song,
gladly I praise you for your love so strong;
each day you bless me, always by my side;
come rain or sunshine you are there to guide.
Lord, with a mind that soars in grateful praise,
I will acclaim you, now and all my days;
you bring me hope, unbounded joy and love,
life in abundance streaming from above.