Precious is Each Prayer

Precious is Each Prayer

Precious is each prayer that we lift to God on high.  

Though we don’t always know what to say, His Spirit hears our cry.  

So many times I carry feelings deep within my heart,  

And when I’m alone with God, I find them hard to impart.  

But my Father knows my thoughts before the words come out,  

And my whole life—He knows what it’s all about.  

He knows what makes me laugh and what will make me cry;  

He’s ever faithful to the prayers of both you and I.  

So precious is the little girl who prays,  

Asking God to help her know just what to say.  

When we simply try to start a prayer,  

God hears—and He is always there.  

So precious is the prayer of each woman and man  

Who searches for truth, seeking to understand.  

Not sure of it all, but laying it at God’s feet,  

And God gives the answers that they seek.  

Precious is each prayer, no matter how short or long—  

No matter how eloquent your speech, or if you’re weak or strong.  

For our God in heaven hears each and every cry;  

Each prayer is precious, whispered by you and I.  

So as I seek the Lord’s face once again,  

And my words get jumbled by all my thoughts within,  

I’ll remember that God still hears and He is there,  

And I will continue to be faithful in prayer.

©1996 Sandra C. Johnson