Dear God, I prayed, all unafraid,
(as we’re inclined to do)
I do not need a handsome man
But let him be like You;
I do not need one big and tall
Nor need he be some genius
Or wealthy, Lord, at all;
But let his head be high, dear God,
And let his eye be clear,
His shoulders straight,
Whate’er his state
Whate’er his earthly sphere;
And let his face have character,
A ruggedness of soul,
And let his whole life show,
Dear God,
A singleness of goal;
That when he comes
(as he will come)
With quiet eyes aglow
I’ll understand that he’s the man
I prayed for long ago.
Ruth Bell, written in 1939 before she met Billy
published in Never Let it End: Poems of a Lifelong Love
That is WONDERFUL! My prayer as well! Thank you for posting this…
This is my prayer as well, and until that day happens I will be helping my family around the house and farm.
Hey! loved it – that is my prayer as well! Would you mind if I included this in my journal for my future husband? It will be in a notebook
and if i do post about it i will include proper credit! Thank you! P.S. I reviewed your site for the Christian girls magazine i work for – Cadia! the link to the magazine’s website is http://www.cadiamagazine.webs.com – we would love it if you would post about it/subscribe! Thank you!! The review will be in the first issue of Cadia! Thank you again!
I read Ruth’s autobiography – really worthwhile reading.
I love this poem!
Thank you for sharing that…my prayer too!
I thank God that you posted this! Woow! It encouraged me to still waiting for him, ’cause my I know I can trust in God, & my hope is in an Unfailing Wonderful Lord & I know He’ll bring to me the right person (:
Thank you so much for sharing this!
I ‘m waiting in God and i know that He has the best for me and my life.
So beautiful words…God bless you!!!
This is my prayer also and so be it. Amen
God bless you.