VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Order Our Steps, Lord! + Prayer: Lord Almighty, Lead Us ...!

If I Would To God Be Honest
AND
Tell God's Honest Truth
I Would To The World
Acknowledge Without Fear
That's God's Hand Has Been Upon Me
AND
I Could Recognize It
For It Has Been
Since I Was A Youth!

I Would Tell Of
Spills And Chills
Fun And Frolic
Sadness And Quietness, Too
BUT
No Matter
Sunshine Or Squall
My Heavenly Father
Ever Directing
- Saving Me From Myself -
Was In The Midst Of It All!

Today, As Any Other Day
I Had Not To Ask If I Was Alive!
I Awakened!
I Got Up!
There Was Light In My Eyes!
I Could Hear!
I Could Feel!
I Know That I Know!
I Could Sneeze
AND
Thank God For Grace And Glory
I Had Not Done My Sleeping
In The Elements With Dogs
Avidly Acquiring Biting Fleas!

And, So ...
Here I Pray ...

Father,

In Holy Heaven

I Thank You Today

For The Blessings Innumerable

You Give

No Matter If I Say

"Thank You!"

In Gratitude

Or Just Accept Them

As I Would My Received Pay!

Please Forgive Me

My Bad Manners

My Bad Attitude
For Behaving As Though

I Am Receiving Something

That You To Me Owe!

I Hang My Head In Shame

Because I Know Better!

Lord God, I Beseech You

Help Me

In Blessed Grace To Grow!

I Remember

When I Was A Child Growing Up

Hearing My Old Grandfather Say His Prayers!

We Would Hear Him Say

To The Lord:

"Father, Same As Yesterday!"

We Never Knew What Yesterday's Prayer Was

But It Seemed To Work For Him

But

I Am Plainly Saying To You, Father

Today

What It Is

For What I Am Asking -

I Shall Clearly Enunciate My Prayers 

Day By Day!
Help Me Also To Listen Quietly
For What You Have To Say!

Please, Lord

Bless The Holy People!

Bless Those Who Are Seeking After You!

Have Pity On Our Leaders Of Government!

Father, Open Their Eyes And Hearts!

Help Us, And Them, To Honor You!

Remember Our Mothers And Fathers

Brothers And Sisters

Children, Grandchildren

In-Laws, Friends

And Other Relations, Too!

Visit Each And Everyone, Dear Lord

And Provide 
- According To Your Wisdom -

The Need For Which They Are Asking!

Bless The Church Fellowship

And

Help The Ministers Of The Gospel

To Call Sin By Its True Name

And

Ever In Faithfulness

Speak Your Life-Giving Truth

So That They Will Appropriate 

None Of Your Prerogatives To Themselves

Giving Glory Always To You!

Help Them To Live For Jesus Christ

And

Not For The Praise Of Men

Not For Filthy Lucre

And

Not By Lying Prophesying!

Soften Hard Hearts!

Make Choice The Barren Land!

Provide For The People All
Water

Food

Clothing And Shelter

And

A Plain, Loving, Touch From 

A Holy Spirit-Inspired Kind Hand!
Let There Be Peace In Our Hearts
Even If There Is None In Our Lands
And
Help Us, Lord, Help Us
To Bow In Heartfelt Devotion
To The Holy Son Of Man!

And, Father

If For Some Reason

Some Soul Is Treading The Water Of Doubt

Whisper A Word To Us

Giving Us A Heads-Up

So That A Word Of Truth

May Be Fitly Spoken

So That The Brethren

Would Not From The Coming Kingdom

Be Cut Loose!
Lord, Let Our Prayers Of Faith Rise Up To You!

Lord Almighty,

Order Our Steps!

Pave Our Path!

Lead Us As Promised

With The Shepherd's Staff!

Teach Us Your Ways!

Help Us To Number Our Days

So That We Will Not Be Counted Foolish

Believing 

That We Are Holding Control

On The Reins Of This Life!

Show Us That We Are Mere Men

Who Can't Genuinely Change Our Hair Color

Nor

Extend Our Height

And

Humble Us To Stand Up

To Be In Jesus Christ's Faith Bold

Making Heavenly Salvation
Our One And Only Goal!

Father,

Help To Trust And Obey

To Give Freely Out
Of Our Blessings Each Day

To Walk As Those Wise

Not As Those Who Evil Devise!

Help Us To Watch And To Ever Pray!

Help Us To Look Up

For Heaven Is On The Way!

Help Us To Accept And Hold Firm

To Our Soul's Freely Offered Salvation

Never Accepting

Satan's Gifts

Which Surely Eternally Cost

But Can Never Eternally Pay!

I Love You, Lord

And

I Honor, Bless And Worship You

For

I Know And Accept That

To Live

There Is No Other Profitable Way!

Please Accept These My Petitions

From A Lowly, Trembling Heart

For

In Jesus' Name I Make My Plea

And Stand!

AMEN!