by Douglas J. Lanzo
Copyright 2019
First published in the 2020 Spring Issue of WestWard Quarterly: The Magazine of Family Reading
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
May the Lord renew your strength,
May He refresh your soul,
May He comfort your spirit,
May He bless you with life;
When your throat becomes parched,
May He quench it with living water,
When your body fills with hunger,
May He offer you the bread of life;
When your step falters,
May He straighten your path,
When your breathing labors,
May He fill you with the breath of life;
When your hopes diminish,
May He redeem your faith,
When darkness surrounds you,
May He offer you the light of life;
When your earthly eyesight fades,
May He fix your gaze upon the eternal,
When your soul is freed of earthly burden,
May He feed you from the tree of life.