If You Will Not… Poem by Dr John Celes

If you will not answer
My prayers all, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not cut off
My sinfulness, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not protect
Me from my foes, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not strengthen
My spirits low, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not send my
Guardian angel, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not rescue
The innocents, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not prevent
The heinous crimes, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not destroy
Terrorism, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not ensure
Safety and peace, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not help me
Meet all my needs, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not forgive
Me all my sins, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not purify
My heart and soul, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not help me
Follow the Cross, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not give me
The grace I need, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not fetter
The devils free, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not help me
Carry my cross, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not remove
My fears in life, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not convert
Non-believers, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not be truth
And way and light, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not save me
From satan’s plans, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not guide me
To your abode, O Lord,
Then who else will?

If you will not help me
Be reborn God, O Lord,
Then who else will?

Copyright by Dr John Celes 7-06-2015