Psalm 72:4-5

 

Psalm 72:4-5

May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy; may he crush the oppressor. May he endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations

Oh, Lord, I lift the aching soul

Who lives without a hope,

Also the weary parent who

Still needs the strength to cope.

I lift the child lost in a world

That seeks to do it harm.

And pray that You will shelter it

Safely within Your arm.

I lift the worker without work,

The homeless on the street,

The healer who is overwhelmed,

But won’t accept defeat.

A broken world cries out to You.

Lord, shield us in Your Grace,

Protect us until this world ends

And heaven takes its place.