Slow me down Lord

Ease the pounding of my heart

Slow me down Lord

By the quieting of my mind

Slow me down Lord

Amidst the turbulence of my day

Give me the calmness of the hills

Slow me down Lord

Slow me down Lord

And help me to know

The magical restorative power of sleep

Slow me down Lord

And teach me the art

Of taking a few minutes

Of vacation…

Taking time off

To take a walk

And to look at the sky

Pausing for a while

To admire a plant

To chat with a friend

And to read a few lines

Of a good poem

Slow me down Lord

And remind me each day

That the race is not always to the swift

Slow me down Lord

And make me realize

That there is more to life

Than increasing speed

Slow me down Lord

And make me live indeed

Help me to see clearly

That life is not a competition

But a celebration

Slow me down Lord

And give me the calmness

Of the everlasting hills

Inspire me to spend my roots

Deep into the soil

Of life’s enduring values

Slow me down Lord

That I may grow towards the start

Of that great destiny

That lies in eternity

Yes, slow me down Lord.