Lord hear my prayer

give me time to think upon
the people here, the people gone,
those who strayed
when things got tough,
those who stayed
when things got rough.

give me time to dream along
the people right, the people wrong,
those who lied
and ran away,
those who cried
but would not stay.

give me time to stop and add
the people good, the people bad,
those with hate,
and filled with fear,
those with love
and filled with cheer.

Christmas Day 1977