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21C
Psalms
by
john o'keefe
Number
1
I
cry, and you look away.
I
shout, and you turn a deaf ear.
I
beg, and you look down on me.
I
ask, and you do not answer.
My
God, why?
Why
the pain
Why
the hurt
Why
the anguish
You
do nothing for me
You
turn your back on me in my toughest hour
You
laugh when I fall
You
send others to kick me when I am down.
Why?
I
ask why, and you do not answer
I
ask what, and you do not show me the way.
I
stand in anguish
My
heart torn-out
My
trust destroyed
My
life in shambles
Yet
I know you are God.
I
know that you are in the healing
In
my sorrow you will bring healing
In
my pain, you will bring relief
In
my mistrust, you will bring trust
In
my life you will bring blessings
In
all I know, you are God.
And
in your hands I will find my place.
Number
2
I
look at my life and I ask why?
Why
my pain,
Why
my heart ache
Why
my loneliness
Why
my anguish
God,
you promised me you would be with me.
Yet
I feel so alone.
So
unwanted, so unloved
I
seek to find answers
In
my sorrow
Yet,
all I find are questions
If
you are looking after me
Help
me see what I need to see
To
move on in life
Grant
to me, oh God, the wisdom
I
need to know your will.
What,
oh God, do I do next?
I
wait on your call in my life.
I
seek your light in my walk
I
know your love in my soul
I
am forever in you oh God
I
am forever in your way oh God.
Number
3
Why
is it that what I seek eludes me?
Why
are those who wish me harm winning?
Why
is it that what I do fails?
When
I wish to do your will.
I
try to do mine.
When
I wish to do your call,
I
try to do mine.
I
allow others to move me,
To
control me
To
direct me
When
I should only be walking in your way, my God
My
God, grant me the strength to over come my ways
To
over power the desires of others
Help
me oh God walk your way
With
a heart that seeks grace and forgiveness.
Number
4
Oh,
God
How
can i forgive those who have hurt me so bad?
How
do I bestow blessings on those who do me wrong - and enjoy it.
How
can I live when I see my life fall apart
Yet
I pray blessings on those who do me harm
My
God, I am so confused
While
my world falls apart
Those
who harm me prosper
In
my pain
They
are in pleasure
In
my turmoil
They
are in happiness
In
my confusion
They
are in confidence
I
follow your ways
They
follow the ways of humanity
Oh
God. how can this be?
I
surrender and suffer
They
turn their backs on you,
and
they prosper
God,
I know that your blessings will come
But
Lord, I wait the day
I
seek the hour
And
God, I live in your way.
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