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I Prayed
Fr. Paul Ward

Knees bent. Hands folded.

Book opened. Mind recited.

Breath slowed. Quiet settled.

Eyes sealed. World stopped.

Memory babbled. Intelligence discerned.

Day replayed. Night reechoed.

Brothers returned. Actions recurred.

God spoke. I thought.

Gospel proclaimed. Truth rejoiced.

Word incarnated. Spirit blew.

Good overflowed. Evil perished.

God spoke. I believed.

God spoke. I listened.

Silence bade. I understood.

Pride bent. Soul folded.

I loved. Heart prayed.