My Evening Prayer

Contest Entry for Hawk's Vocabulary Extravaganza

Rules:

You must use 3 of the 10 words on the vocabulary list each month
Submissions must be made by midnight EST on the last day of the month
Short stories should be 500 to 1,000 words
Poetry must be at least 25 lines long
Only one story and one poetry item can be submitted. You can submit one of each.
You are allowed to edit your piece all the way up to the end of the month
Submissions do not have to be new, but they do need to be original and fit all other rules
Submissions should be presented with the bitem format
All submissions should be rated lower than 18+
A word count is not required, but definitely appreciated


Vocabulary List

Alacrity Callous
Extol Fractious
Haughty Knell
Refurbish Venerable
Zenith Staid




Oh, most venerable Creator,
I praise your Great and Holy name.
I know that I'm a sinner,
For this I am ashamed.

My spirit is so weak and fractious,
Only You can make me whole.
I strive to live like You each day;
To give You full control.

Please forgive my haughty nature,
Of sins of arrogance and pride.
I am just a callous human
Who has cheated, and has lied.

With alacrity I thank You, Lord.
For the blessings bestowed on me.
I extol Your omnipotence,
For You, alone are worthy.

And, at the sounding of the death knell,
When this old life shall pass away,
I want to live with you, Jesus,
Forever, this I pray.

Father, you are my zenith,
You are everything I need
You are the Bright Morning Star,
You are the Christ, indeed.

Please guide my path through this life,
Until, I'm with You, Lord, again.
These things, I ask, in Your name
My Father, Savior and Friend.

Amen



8 vocabulary words used
29 lines