This poem discusses how the speaker asked God for things like strength, health, riches, and power so that they could achieve or enjoy various things, but God instead gave them weaknesses, infirmities, poverty, and more in order to teach humility and reliance on God. Though the speaker didn't get what they asked for, they realize they received what they truly needed and are most richly blessed to have God with them through all things.

1. Most Richly Blessed

2. Sometimes I wonder
when things go wrong,
Has God forsaken and left me alone?

3. Then I remember through trials and
distress,
He’s always with me,
I’m most richly blessed.

4. I asked God for strength,
that I might achieve;
I was made weak, that I might learn
to humbly obey.

5. I asked for health,
that I might do greater things;
I was given infirmity, that I might do
better things.

6. I asked for riches,
that I might be happy;
I was given poverty, that I might be
wise.

7. I asked for power,
that I might have the praise of men;
I was given weakness,
that I might feel the need of
God.

8. I asked for all things,
that I might enjoy life;
I was given life, that I might enjoy
all things.

9. I got nothing that I asked for,
But everything I had hoped for,
And almost despite myself,
My unspoken prayers were answered.

10. He’s always with me
I am, among all men, most richly,
blessed.
Poem by Unknown Author
Music : Secret Garden „ Passacaglia”
Created by A..a