Inspire Me, O Lord! Poem by Denis Martindale

Inspire me, o Lord of Lords,
Else I must dwell alone
Without the grace of God's rewards
That now surround Your throne!
Each holy angel stands full blessed,
Untainted till the end,
Yet most of all I stay impressed
By Christ, the Sinner's Friend...

If not for grace, then where go I?
Divinity must choose,
For unto God all prayers must fly
From Gentiles and from Jews...
If vision stands apart from me,
No wisdom then imparts
And yet I plead for clemency,
For that's when true love starts...

Once granted love, bid me receive,
A portion as my share,
No more, no less, for I believe
Your judgments are proved fair...
But mark this, too, I ask for those,
Who lack the wits to pray,
That I may blossom like the rose
That gives its scents away...

Inspire me, o Lord of Lords,
With insights old and new,
That I may know Your kindest thoughts
About the Chosen Few...
That I may pour out wines so pure,
That they may feast in kind,
To praise Your Name for evermore
With perfect peace of mind...

For what is Man except God's child?
In this life and beyond,
But only when Man's reconciled
Through Christ's eternal bond...
How can I reach the remnant left,
Prepared to save the lost,
If You leave me on Earth bereft,
As chilled as morning frost?

I seek to be inspired here
Before I pass away,
For inspiration makes things clear,
From right paths not to stray...
The roads ahead are hid from sight,
Yet You, Lord, know all things
And thus fill angels with delight
And constant wonderings...

Yet look at me, behold the man,
Consider what could be...
If inspiration serves Your plan,
From darkness, set me free...
The sun, the moon, the stars on high,
Each serves Your purpose well,
Inspire me, that I may try
To rescue souls from Hell...


Denis Martindale, copyright, August 2013.


The poem is based on the prayer of
Saul of Tarsus, once blind, yet hoping
to be healed, set free from darkness,
to walk in the light, yet then to share
God's light with those that remained lost.

Saul became known as Paul. Much of
the New Testament was written by him.
He declared himself to be more blessed
than others, possessing all the gifts of
the Holy Spirit. This mercy was granted
because God foresaw how dedicated
he would be in preaching the Gospel...
and that the world would be changed
thanks to his faith and eternal testimony.

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