Nicholas

Prayer for a Newborn

Lord,

He sleeps so peacefully with
Only a flutter of eyelids
Now and then...
The quick breath drawn in
staccato..
His slate
Is sparkling clean
More than anything
I’ve ever seen.
I know, he must have
Trials to make him strong -
But
Will You give him strength
To meet each one?
Will You give him understanding
That leads his to wisdom?
Will You teach him early
That name to call
For correct answers?
I ask
For his tiny soul
To expand.
Keep angels stationed
Around his crib.
Make him aware that
Someone is there.
Never, Lord, may his cries
Be in vain.
Hold him close, Lord, and
I will have joy in my heart
Seeing him respond.
I want his love, Lord,
But I want him to love You more.
Begin today Lord, while the clay is not set,
To plant within his tiny heart
The seeds
For a child, a boy, a man
Of God!
In Jesus name,
Amen

© Joan Clifton Costner