New poem for parents whose children have wandered from faith

ONLINE – Rev. Kurt Reinhardt, a poet and pastor in Lutheran Church–Canada, has released a new poem which addresses the heartache facing parents whose children have wandered away from the faith.

In the poem, “For Our Lost Children, Lord, We Pray,” Rev. Reinhardt encourages parents concerned for their children to take them to God in prayer, trusting that He who gave His Son for us cares for our children too.

See the full poem below:

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For Our Lost Children, Lord, We Pray,

For our lost children, Lord, we pray,
Who’ve wandered from the narrow way,
They’ve headed off into the night
And left behind Your guiding light.

We lie awake upon our beds,
Our hearts are full of doubts and dreads;
We groan for them with bitter tears
As hell’s fiends plague us with our fears.

Will they forget all that is true?
Will they fail to return to You?
Will Satan claim them as his own?
Will they not enter heaven’s home?

Remind us Lord of Your great love,
That sent Your Son down from above
To seek and save all that was lost
And rescue them at any cost.

His head was crowned their shame to pay.
His feet were pierced for theirs that stray.
His hands were nailed for their misdeeds.
His voice was stilled for their false creeds.

He was forsaken on the tree,
Lost in the depths of agony,
Was swallowed up by darkest night,
And was extinguished from Your sight.

He was lost so they would be found.
He was damned so they would be crowned.
He was rejected as he died,
That in heav’n they’d be glorified.

Christ died to save our children, Lord,
You claimed them with baptism’s Word,
Forsake them not though they’ve left You,
Draw them again, their faith renew.

Dear heav’nly Father to You we sigh,
We know You hear our every cry,
Help us to trust Your holy will,
With Your love bid our fears be still.

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