In Times Like These

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In Times like These
By Helen Steiner Rice

We read the headlines daily and listen to the news,
We shake our heads despairingly and glumly sing the blues,
We are restless and dissatisfied and we do not feel secure,
We are vaguely discontented with the things we must endure
This violent age we live in is filled with nameless fears
As we listen to the newscasts that come daily to our ears,
And we view the threatening future with sad sobriety
As we’re surrounded daily by increased anxiety . . .
How can we find security or stand on solid ground
When there's violence and dissension and confusion all around;
Where can we go for refuge from the rising tidesof hate,
Where can we find a haven to escape this shameful fate...
Instead of reading headlines that disturb the heart and mind,
Let us open up the Bible and in doing so we'll find
That this age is no different from the millions gone before,
But in every hour of crisis God has opened up a door
For all who seek His guidance and trust His allwise plan,
For God provides protection beyond that devised by man
And we learn that each tomorrow is not ours to understand,
But lies safely in the keeping of the great Creator's Hand,
And to have the steadfast knowledge that we never walk alone
And to rest in the assurance that our every need is known
Will help dispel our worries, our anxieties and care,
For doubt and fear are vanquished in the peacefulness of Prayer

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