PETITION IN FAITH

When your problems rise up

To bog and depress,

And your spirit gives way to despair;

When your mind is a vent

To a burden's intent,

And your lips can't give voice to a prayer--

Turn away from the thoughts

That cause you distress,

They hinder the self in repair;

Trust God to provide What the heartstrings confide;

With assurance, you're still in His care.

Roxie Lusk Smith