IN
PRAISE OF GOD
God is the creator of the universe and is the supreme
authority in every matter of life and death. His attributes are countless , some
of them being --- omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, love, goodness, mercy, justice, holiness, eternality,
transcendence, changelessness, flawlessness,
sovereignty, self-existence and truthfulness.
He
is worshipped, praised, prayed and thanked for any and everything needed by humans
because they are His humble children and
He is their benevolent father.
God is remembered, if not
always, surely in adverse circumstances when His devotees seek His help.
An incurably sick man’s
last prayer is not to doctors but to God for staying alive.
The poem that is
reproduced below is by Annie R. Pritchard. Its Title is: THOU ART ALL.
According to an available
biographical note Annie had received an M.Phil degree for her thesis on French
Marxism and feminism from the university of Wales and was about to complete her
doctoral thesis on post-structuralism and feminist ethics at the University of
Illinois when she suddenly expired in 1994 at a very young age.
The full Text of the poem Reads as follows:
THOU ART ALL
I praise Thee Lord and Saviour
My shield, my hope and stay
Thou art my sure foundation.
A lamp to light my way.
A friend, and Elder Brother
In whom I can confide.
Thou art my place of refuge
And Thou art all beside.
When from Thy pathway straying
I call Thee. Thou dost come
And bid me mark the footprints
Which leads me to Thy home.
My path Thou dost encircle
All through the gloomy night.
And shining through the dimness
Thou makest darkness light.
O lead me then, dear Saviour
And ever hold my hand
Until my feet shall enter
That bright and better land,
Where through the endless ages
I’ll praise the matchless grace
Which bought, redeemed and saved me,
And see Thy glorious face.
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G.R.Kanwal
20 April 2025
Beautifully written with lots of God's grace n blessings 🙏
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