I got up early one morning
And rushed right into the day;
I had so much to accomplish
That I didn't have time to pray.
Problems just tumbled about me,
And heavier came each task.
"Why doesn't God help me?"
I wondered. He answered,
"You didn't ask."
I wanted to see joy and beauty.
But the day toiled on
gray and bleak;
I wondered why God didn't show me.
He said, "But you didn't seek."
I tried to come
into God's presence;
I tried every key in the lock.
God gently and lovingly chided,
"My child, you didn't knock."
I woke up early this morning,
And paused before entering the day;
I had so much to accomplish
That I had to take time to pray.
