Slow Me Down, Lord 4
This poem by Orin Crain is for all of us who are running too fast today:
Slow me down, Lord.
Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind.
Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time.
Give me, amid the confusion of the day, the calmness of the everlasting hills.
Break the tensions of my nerves and muscles with the soothing music of the singing streams that live in my memory.
Teach me the art of taking minute vacations – of slowing down to look at a flower, to chat with a friend, to pat a dog, to smile at a child, to read a few lines from a good book.
Slow me down, Lord, and inspire me to send my roots deep into the soil of life’s enduring values, that I may grow toward my greater destiny.
Remind me each day that the race is not always to the swift; that there is more to life than increasing its speed.
Let me look upward to the towering oak and know that it grew great and strong because it grew slowly and well.
Good words for me to start the day with. I hope they help you too.
Tim
This is a good reminder for my busy week.
Orin L. Crain, the man who wrote this poem, was my Great Grandfather. =) No lies. What an amazing poet he was! I’m glad his poetry could influence you and give you strength and rest. God bless!
I just recently purchased the book, “When I Relax I Feel Guilty”. I am only through the first 20 pages or so, but after reading ‘Slow Me Down, Lord’. I took a deep breath, let it out and released the tension I was holding in my shoulders. It is okay to slow down.
Did your great grandfather do any other books or poetry?
Have a great week!
~ ww
Doug,
Sorry for my late reply. I do not have any biographical info on Crain. Sorry. I found the poem in a book by Hansel, When I Relax I Feel Guilty, but he gives no information about the author.