PRAYER FOR WELL-BEING

(“yoga” means action-and-relaxation)

“Lord, how can I promote my health? I’ve heard before I gotta pray! O Spirit, grant me wisdom’s wealth, I’ll yoga faithfully Today!”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

SOME WORDS FOR YOU

 “Please, gently, now, allow yourself ta be, and that requires self-discipline ta do. Your freedom is Important, friend, ta me, so please, ta thine own self be kind and true.”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

IF YOU WOULD EXERCISE

 “If you would exercise, first, work your mind, and pray that all your fears would leave your heart. The most important thing is bein’ kind, and bein’ kind ta you ‘s one place ta start. Yes, ask the Lord for love, and wisdom, too, and offer thanks for everything he gives. You’ll find your praying ‘s really helping you! The one who prays more fully, freely lives!”

Copyright 2016 by Stephen C. Gifford

SELF-DISCIPLINE II

Self-Discipline, thou Much-aBandoned Friend, how readily I turned away from thee! But Ev'ryOne who Wants his Woes ta End… must Discipline himself, if he'd be Free. So, Angels, Help me Now deNy my self, and sacrifice my slothfulness taDay. A Wholesome Discipline, and nothin' Else, now, That could Drive the lazy blues aWay!

Copyright 2013 by Marie L. Nickerson

TO DO THY WILL

To Do Thy Will

Now, Help me, Lord, ta Do your Holy Will, with Kindness, Courage, Promptness, Patience, Too! Your Plan fer Me toGether Let's fulFill; please Make me DiliGent in All I Do!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson

SALVATION ON THE WAY

Salvation On the Way

When I’ve inDulged my Self in pleasant Junk, I’ve played so foolishly... and caused some Pain. My Ship is getting Gradually Sunk, while I’ve Bound Me inside with ball-and-Chain! The Key ta Life and Freedom’s Loving All, espesh’lly Buddha-Christ, the Living Truth; so best Be Sure to Answer Lov-ing’s Call – the Wisest bravely Cop in Tender Youth!

So Choose the Blest: the Life, and Truth, and Way, and gently Discipline Your-Self in Love. Be kind to You in Work, and Rest, and Play, and Ev’ry sorry Woe, You’ll rise aBove! Let’s Share the fruits of Peace and Freedom ‘round, let All the fearsome Hate and Tempers cool; let’s Pray so each and All of us git Found – may Justice, Truth, and Mercy Ever Rule!

And When you’ve Stayed-the-Course, and Life is Done, may You still KNOW the Savior Sweet-and-True; may Life then Glow just Like the Setting Sun, and Heaven’s Peace and Glory Wait-for-You!

Copyright 2013 by Marie Louise Nickerson