“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8)

 Dear God, grant us the grace to draw near to You.
Draw near You on our bright days; our days of sorrow too.
Help us, Jesus, to know that You are our loving Lord.
May You be the One we worship, the One Whom we adore.

May we draw near You in this trial.  It’s a tough trial we face.
How hard it seems to persevere, to run this holy race.
We can’t keep running on our own, on our own can’t keep up pace.
But in Your will, we can run well, when we run with Your grace.

May loved ones draw near to You, Lord, near to Your holy ways.
In the dark nights of their souls, and in the brightness of their days.
Help sons and daughters run to You, help them at last to see,
If they can but draw near You, near to them You will be.

Amen +