A Prayer for One Who is Going Deaf

A Prayer for One Who is Going Deaf
by William Barclay

O God,
The trouble about being deaf
is that most people find deaf folks a nuisance.
They sympathize with people who are blind and lame.
But they get irritated with people who are deaf.
And the result of this is
That deaf people are apt to avoid company
And get more and more shut in.
Help me now that my hearing has begun to go.
Help me to face the situation
and realize there is no good way to hide it.
Trying will only make matters worse.
Help me to be grateful
for all that can be done for people like me.
If I have to wear a hearing aid,
help me to do so naturally and not be embarrassed.
Give me the perseverance not to let this trouble get me down.
Don't let it cut me off from others.
And help me to remember, Lord, whatever happens,
Nothing can stop me from hearing YOUR voice.