Mystery and Certainty

Unanswered (?) prayers

The Lord almighty wants our prayers –
part of his mighty way:
submissive to his will but still
we must see needs and pray.

Concerned and caring, noticing,
faithfully ask and plead
with faith in his great love and power,
– how good to intercede!

But will we always see him work?
– the ‘when’ and ‘how’ and ‘where’?
for of the full extent of all
he does we’re not aware.

So ‘Why’ an answer’s slow to see
we may not know, must trust
that he is working, bids us pray,
and all he does is just.

CM