October 6, 2026

Tuesday Morning

oh God!

the words are grim

holding not a shred of hope

we have been told horrible things

that shadow, long dreaded, has come

we are tempted toward despair

grief pulls from our hope

we are desperate

oh God!

we turn to You

You alone are our hope

You are greater than every fear

You are so beyond our desperation

it becomes meaningless

like a shadow in the night

like a momentary cloud

like a morning's mist

fleeting and impermanent

Oh God! You are our God!

You alone are our hope

our first and only hope

You are not our last resort

You are our first and only resort

in our desperation let us call on You

as we called on You before it began

despite contrary and hopeless words

let us trust in You

let our faith in You not waver

let our hope in You stand firm

let our love for You be pure

remind us that You are God!

remind us that we are Your children

let us remember, always

that nothing in all creation is beyond You

remind us of Your power and Your comfort

let us never forget Your care

may we rest ever on You

regardless of storm or calm