Inner Plea
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Ask, and it shall be given;
But my voice feels lost in the air.
Why do my requests seem unheard,
As though they never reach You there?
Seek, and you shall find;
Yet I have searched till I am empty.
My thoughts grow weary, fading dim,
No more strength to seek intently.
Knock, and the door shall be opened;
But my hands are bruised and weak.
I’ve knocked through silent nights and tears,
Still no answer do I meet.
Why do You feel so far away?
Why does silence fill the space?
Why does it seem that pain finds me,
While I search for Your embrace?
Please do not stay distant from me,
I need You now more than before.
Do not be still, do not be silent,
I am knocking at Your door.
If I have wandered, if I have failed,
If I have done what drove You away,
Forgive me, Lord; draw near again,
Do not leave me here this way.
I cannot walk this path alone,
I cannot stand without Your hand.
In the depth of my soul, I cry to You,
Hoping somehow You understand.
I humbled myself, I fasted, I prayed,
Still I wait, still I call.
Do not hide Your face from me;
I am weak; I am small.
Hear me now, please hear me soon,
For trouble surrounds me deep.
From the quiet corners of my heart,
It is to You I weep.
Do not leave me.
Do not delay.
I need You, Lord;
Come; and make a way.