The difference

I woke up early one morning,
And rushed right into the day,
I had so much to accomplish,
That I didn’t have time to pray. 

Problems just tumbled about me,
And heavier came each task,
"Why doesn’t God help me? "I wondered,
He answered, "You didn’t ask." 

I wanted to see joy and beauty,
But the day toiled on, grey and bleak,
I wondered why God didn’t show me,
He said, "That you didn’t seek." 

I tried to come into God’s presence,
I used all my keys at the lock,
God gently and lovingly chided,
"My child you didn’t knock." 

I woke up early his morning,
And paused before entering the day,
I had so much to accomplish,
That I had to take time to pray. 



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Grace L Naessens
1960