Chris van der Westhuizen

Dear God, I pray to Thee,
To be with my lovely,
To guide her safely, for as long as time will be.

To be her eyes in times of dark,
So she may see
Your exciting spark.

To be her mouth in times of slander,
So she won't let her words wander,
But lead the way to righteousness.

To be her ears for all things good,
So she may understand
The greatness of Your love.

To be her legs through mountains rough,
Making her road easy,
Walking straight when life is tough.

To be her thoughts especially,
So she may always be
A beautiful heart for You - and also for me.

                              Chris M. v/d Westhuizen '2001

’n Gebed vir Jou

Liewe God, ek bid tot U,
Wees asseblief by my geliefde.
Lei haar veilig, solank sy leef.

Wees haar oë in tye van duisternis,
Sodat sy kan sien
die opwindende lig van U teenwoordigheid.

Wees haar mond wanneer mense kwaadpraat,
Sodat sy nie woorde sê wat skade laat nie,
Maar eerder die pad na geregtigheid lei.

Wees haar ore vir alles wat goed is,
Sodat sy kan verstaan
hoe groot en diep U liefde werklik is.

Wees haar bene oor elke moeilike pad,
Maak haar reis ligter
en help haar om reg te bly wandel.

Wees haar gedagtes, veral in moeilike tye,
Sodat sy altyd sal streef
om die mens te wees wat U en ek bewonder.

                              Chris M. v/d Westhuizen '2001 (Vertaal vanaf Engels)