Of Midnight Dialogues with God

'O Lord, I am so weary, what's to be done?' 

'Follow, my child, the path of My Son.' 

'But Lord, his footsteps are wracked with pain!'

'Indeed, so shall you glorify my name'

'The path is dim, I cannot see -'

'I am thy lamp, a light to thy feet'

'And what if I stumble, or fall in the way?'

'My mercies are new for thee, every day.'

'And should I encounter some awful foe? -'

'My hand shall never let you go.'

'But I am worn, I cannot continue.'

'Yet a crown awaits you if you do.'

'My feet are bleeding, broken, and sore.'

'I will carry you when you can walk no more.'

'But I don't want to carry on!'

'The choice is yours, my love, away to run.'

'I'm not running, Lord, I'm just tired.' 

'Then let me refresh and renew your mind'

'No, God, I give up. I'm done. I'm through.'

'Where would you be, child, if I gave up on you?'

'Dear Lord, I almost wish you had!'

'Your pain is speaking, now, not your head.' 

'You're right Lord, I'm sorry, I will go on - even if I must walk alone.'

'Yet you are not alone - no, never alone, for I will walk beside you.

And I will guide you home.'