TWO BELIEVERS

by Nick Hayward
(France)

"If you were dying
you would be praying.

"You should be praying
as if you're dying,

"so when you're dying
and strong in praying

"He'll hear your praying
and ease your dying."

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"But if I were dying,
what worth in praying?

"I should be praying
heedless of dying,

"so when I'm dying
and done with praying

"He'll bless my praying
and grace my dying."