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Category: Faith, Religion & Spirituality / Topics: Faith Prayer

Declaring Common Trust in God

by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Posted: May 4, 2008

Poetic reflections on the National Day of Prayer…

In stone cathedrals, synagogues,
in parks and city squares,
we gather as Americans
to offer God our prayers.

Beneath stained windows or a star
or neath the midday sun,
we native-born and immigrants
approach the Holy One.

In silence or with halting words
we own our private sin
and then request that God would bless
our country once again.

A day of prayer just like our coins
declares "in God we trust."
A holy God whose character
is merciful yet just.

A God who will not turn blind eyes
to sinful, selfish ways.
But though He knows our wicked hearts,
He hears the one who prays.



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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.

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Posted: May 4, 2008

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