I love this time I spend with you,
Here at the break of day,
For this is when my heart is full,
With things I need to say.

I feel your spirit close to me,
With love that fills my heart,
And with this love that nurtures me,
This brand-new day will start.

Then as I get down on my knees,
My words begin to flow,
With all the things I need to say,
With love I need to show.

And as we talk, I ask of thee,
To help me in this day,
And please forgive the wrongs I've done,
And help me find the way.

For I have need of thee, Oh Lord,
In all I say and do,
In trying to improve myself,
To show I love you too.

Oh Lord, I pray that I may be,
A child you are proud of,
Improving as I live each day,
While serving thee with love.

James O'Brien
August 2003