During my struggle
O God
grant that I may
go to Bethlehem
and there enfold
my Savior
in the manger
of my faith
During my struggle
O God
grant that I may
go to dark Gethsemane
and Calvary mournful
mountain climb
and share in
His sufferings
for my transgressions
God's own sacrifice complete
During my struggle
O God
grant that I may
go to the garden
see the empty tomb
and through faith
in my resurrected
and ascended Lord
rise above
my passing trial
and at last
win the victory
through Christ
my Lord
Donald Deffner, "Prayers for People Under Pressure," page 38
