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Morning Prayer

By Dietrich BonhoefferSource: Dietrich Bonhoeffer - Prayers from Prison, 1943 (Public Domain)66 words

O God, early in the morning I cry to You. Help me to pray and to concentrate my thoughts on You; I cannot do this alone. In me there is darkness, but with You there is light; I am lonely, but You do not leave me; I am feeble in heart, but with You there is help; I am restless, but with You there is peace.

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