I Pray, I Pray: poem by Jennifer Carroll

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I Pray, I Pray

I pray and pray

When times are soft.

My load is low,

My hands aloft.

I pray and pray

All lonely night,

For God and grace

To ease my plight.

I pray and pray

In shifting tones,

With easy thoughts

Or weary bones.

In bright, full hues

Or ghostly gray,

No matter what,

I pray, I’ll pray.

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Jennifer Carroll is a Christian poet whose work explores themes of grace, doubt,

and spiritual renewal. She is currently working on her first poetry collection, as well

as a novel and a children’s book.

September 2025 issue