Last Night I Prayed

Last night I prayed,

For all of my friends,

Even though they are few,                                                                            

For their health and well-being,

I prayed for their happiness too.

I prayed for you.

Last night I prayed,

For the family that I love,

Because we honor and glorify and praise the same God,

And to trust God, during trials, that their suffering won’t last,

I prayed for you, for you I fast.

Last night I prayed,

For the children of the world,

For each precious boy and each wonderful girl,

To be granted a spirit of love and generosity,

With a mind that is clear,

And a heart that is pure,

With arms opened wide to embrace the world courageously,

I prayed for you, graciously.

Last night I prayed,

For my soul mate in life,

To thank God for granting,

My prayers as his wife,

My sunshine, my light,

I prayed for you last night.

Last night I prayed,

For my church,

For the members who pray for a blessing indeed,

And for the enlarging of our territory to succeed,

To put joy in every heart,

And from our faith we shall not part,

I prayed for us to God.

Last night I prayed,

For love and peace,

For wars to cease,

For good to win,

To be rid of sin,

For hate to lose,

Last night I prayed, it’s time to choose.

Last night I prayed,

Just, because.

By:  Carolyn L. Miller

August 2003