Hear Me Quickly, Lord part 3

Hear me quickly, Lord....

Words will not do, Lord....

Listen to my foot falls,
     for I stumble to bring good tidings to someone.
Listen to my groans,
     for I ache toward healing.
Listen to my worried weariness,
     for my work matters much to me
         and needs help.
Listen to my tension,
     for I stretch toward accepting who I am
         and who I cannot be.
Listen to my wrinkles,
     for growing years make each day
         singularly precious to me
             and bring eternity breathtakingly close.
Listen to my hunched back,
     for sometimes I can't bear
         the needs and demands of the world anymore
             and want to put it down,
                give it back to you.
Listen to my laughter,
     for there are friends and mercy
         and the day grows longer,
             and something urges me to thank......


the final verses tomorrow.

Thank you to Ted Loder,  Guerillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle,  Hear Me Quickly, Lord, p. 24.