Evening Prayer
Before I go to sleep at night
I say a little prayer
That God will protect my family
And keep them in his care.
I do not pray for riches
Of the earthly kind
But for wisdom, and knowledge
That they are on His mind
I pray that God will place a hedge
Around them every day
To protect from sin and sorrow
And keep Satan at bay
I pray that God will guard their minds
From Satan’s evil tricks
To recall God’s Word from their heart
Where, hopefully, it sticks
I pray that God will place someone
Alongside them in their path
To remind them of God’s love
And then about His wrath
I pray that since I can’t be there
That God would put some worker
To water the seeds that have
Already been planted there
I pray the Spirit would remind
Them that He’s very
near
And come much closer still
When we say His name so dear
I pray that my family
Would most of all
Be ready to answer
When they hear the Master call.
(c) Beverly Nippard, June 23, 2015
