Barren Prayers

• Artist: cjcjfilefile
• Description: how do you see of prayers not granted? irritating right/
• Date: 08/25/2009
• Tags: barren prayers

What can man profit from a fruitless tree?
Better to be thrown to the depths of the earth

But when all is gone a saving voice is heard
On a dead branch his body is pierced

His twigs may curl thorns defiled while weeds choke
I am found wanting in my infirmity

I thirst as the sun dries my lot
Three years of earnest planting

Three years and I’m still searching
Fruitless heart unfit for His Majesty

Listless, I shun your glory, leaves
Plucked like thistles from lord’s arms – I

Cut the years of barren prayers
In my lords wrath I plea

Strike not but in you mercy
You whose wages are free

You whose blood saved me
Tomorrow the world may cease

But my soul will rest in thee

Comments

[ProfessorKC]

Religious poetry is the staple of Medieval and colonial eras. Read a little of that. I think you might learn a bit to aid you here since the core idea is a sound one but the presentation lacks a bit.