SLOW ME DOWN LORD
by Wilferd Arlan Peterson submitted by Shaun Butler
Ease the pounding of my heart By the quieting of my mind Steady my hurried pace With a vision of the eternal reach of time. Give me amidst the confusion of my day The calmness of the everlasting hills Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles With the soothing music of the singing streams That live in my memory. Help me to know The magical restoring power of sleep Teach me the art Of taking minute vacations Of slowing down to look at a flower To chat with a friend To pat a dog To read a few lines from a good book. Remind me each day of the fable Of the hare and the tortoise That I may know that the race Is not always to be swift That there is more to life Than measuring speed. Let me look upward Into the branches of the towering oak And know that it grew great and strong Because it grew slowly and well. Slow me down Lord And inspire me to send my roots Deep into the soil Of life's enduring values That I may grow towards the stars Of my enduring destiny. From Butterworth Church service 6th March 2011: Minister, Sandra Wylie Love and God Bless, Shaun Butler Note from webmaster of a-spiritual-journey-of-healing.com, Katherine T Owen Who wrote Slow me Down Lord? This Slow Me Down Lord poem / prayer previously appeared here with the wrong author. According to Wikipedia, the poem, Slow me Down Lord, is written by Wilferd Arlan Peterson. This American author published 9 books and wrote for "Science of Mind" magazine. He wrote regularly about the Art of Living and with his wife Ruth collaborated on inspirational writing, essays and poems. Click here for Psalm 91 as a prayer for peace of mind Click here for a prayer to be Rooted in God
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