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I Said a Prayer for You Today
 
I said a prayer for you today,
     And I know God must have heard.
I felt the answer in my heart,
     Although He spoke no word.
 
I didn’t ask for wealth or fame,
     I knew you wouldn’t mind.
I asked Him to send treasures,
     Of a far more lasting kind.
 
I asked that He’d be near you,
     At the start of each new day.
To grant you health and blessings,
     And friends to share your way.
 
I asked for happiness for you,
     In all things great and small.
But it was for His loving care,
     I prayed the most of all.
 
-Author unknown


17 Comments
Jeremie - 6 years ago
I love this poem! Mostly because my mother Donna Dye is the original Author. She wrote this poem for my grand father after his stroke. She then later seen an add on the local news paper about a poetry contest. She sent this poem in and she never heard about it again. About a year later we had seen it on a card in a Dollar General store. Moral of the story is never trust the small adds in anews paper.
Janet - 5 years ago
I hoped she got a lawyer. I would have. If she didn’t sign a release to them. That is not right. People are making money off her poem.
Dean Tousignant - 1 year ago
I wrote this poem in a jail cell in 10 minutes in 1985. I showed it to one of the guards and they must have published it.
Word for word. All glory to God!
He's blessed me with so much more than money ;)
Linda Hurlock - 4 years ago
Hi Jeremie,
I came across this poem today and I searched for the author and this came up. I love this poem so much. I have a question for you. I make and sell journals and I wanted to include this poem in some of them, but I wanted to give credit to the author, hence my search to find out who the author is. So, I guess I’m asking you for your permission to include this in some of my journals. When I first searched the poem is said Author Unknown. But then I found your comment and I didn’t want to include it without your permission. Again, it’s a beautiful poem. Your Mom is very special. I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you in advance for letting me know. Linda
Me - 4 years ago
Stop lying 🤥
Annette Herrera - 2 years ago
Exactly.....I sent this poem to a family member well over 20 years ago and Google is saying it was written in 2013!!!
Natalie - 3 years ago
How lovely . A big thank you to your mother Donna. My mom gave me this when my new born daughter was in special care after sustaining a brain injury. It got me through the worst time ever. Thank you ❤️
Connie - 3 years ago
Back in the late 60's I put this prayer in small frames and in 'Thinking of You'
cards. I also gave copies to all my co-workers. I did this for many years. It was signed author unknown. So I felt free to use it. When did your mother write this? I was just ready to send it to someone I know who doesn't believe in prayer when I ran across your post. Some have come back to thank me for remembering them in such a precious way. I give your mother all the credit for all of it.
It. What is her name?
Betty - 2 years ago
I just sent this prayer to a Family member's and it has been one of my very favorites prayers for a very long time , I love it because it speaks from the heart and doesn’t make promises 🙏!
As far as the recognition , there are many unsung heroes in life , who do things with gladness and singleness of heart , your Mommy is one of them and you can be very proud of her ! I truly thank her for this special gift she has given to me and I am sure thousands of others .
Good luck to you , I hope you will be able to get what you feel is rightly yours !!!
Dee - 2 years ago
I read this poem when I was a child in the 60s. Dollar General did not exist then I’m sure your mother wrote it down, but it was probably because she memorized it as a child. Not taking anything away from her, I’m sure she was a wonderful woman, but if you do your research, this poem has been in existence for over 50 years.
Cherry James - 1 year ago
What a beautiful poem. When did your Mum write it? I found it in amongst family papers and shall keep it, it is so profound.
Ava - 1 year ago
I love this poem. It is ob prayer cards at Holy Hill in WI. I have purchased them several times. It is a beautiful prayer to ourselves or like you mother in honor of a loved one. Bless you and your Mom 🙏
Ava lin - 4 years ago
Can I know the poem name
Janietta Hunt - 4 years ago
I love this beautiful poem. Have sent it to several friends. I'm glad other's liked it well enough to let it be seen. She should have copyrited it.
Tina Tobiasson - 4 years ago
What year did she write it and what state is she from
Joan - 3 years ago
I just received a copy of this poem and at the bottom it says “copyright Frank J. Zamboni” or maybe Zambout, The ink got smeared so I can’t read it for sure. I certainly hope he’s related to you Jeremy, or your mother is getting ripped off again!
Barbara S. - 1 year ago
I wondered who wrote this. I write poems and I couldn't remember if I wrote it or how I even got ahold of it. I sure didn't want to think I wrote it so this is why I Goggled to see if i could find it. I love this poem!! It so expresses love in every word of it. I figured it must be a mother or a wife that wrote it.
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