When I Pray
- When I pray I feel more deeply;
Reaching out with thanks and praise;
When I pray I think more deeply;
Pondering life’s puzzling maze;
When I pray I live more deeply
In the values love conveys.
- When I pray I can’t act badly
Giving way to grim deceit;
When I pray I can’t be angry,
Wishing for some vengeance sweet;
When I pray I’m far more ready
To befriend each one I meet.
- When I pray I act intently
Showing kindness, patience, grace;
When I pray I strive intently
Seeking justice for each race;
When I pray I toil intently
Building peace in every place.
- When I pray I speak more clearly
To affirm the ones who fail;
When I pray I give more freely
To the poor, infirm or frail;
When I pray I live more fully,
And in God I can prevail.
Tune: Holywood
or any 8.7.8.7.8.7, such as Regent Square (Angels from the Realms of Glory) or Picardy (Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence)