J.M.J.
MY FATHER, MY GOD
DEAR FATHER IN HEAVEN, I AM YOURS TO HOLD
AS EACH DAY OF MY LIFE IN YOUR HANDS DOES UNFOLD.
I SUBMIT TO YOU FREELY MY BODY AND SOUL,
AND ALL I WAS GIVEN I ASK YOU TO CONTROL.
I AM NOT EVEN WORTHY TO MAKE THIS REQUEST,
BUT SINCE YOU ARE MY FATHER, YOU KNOW THAT WHICH IS BEST.
FROM THIS DAY ON FORWARD ON YOU I’LL RELY
AND TRUST THAT YOUR MERCY ALL MY NEEDS WILL SUPPLY.
I THANK YOU, DEAR FATHER, FOR THE TIME WE HAVE SHARED
AND FOR THE BLOOD YOUR SON SHED SO THAT MY SOUL MAY BE SPARED.
MY HEAVENLY FATHER, I HUMBLY IMPLORE
THAT WHEN I KNOCK, YOU WILL ANSWER AND OPEN THE DOOR.
“THY WILL BE DONE”
3-4-1997