Mosaics in Hosios Loukas Monastery, Byzantine Art in Greece, Wikimedia Commons
Ancient
the burdens we carry
Miners women carrying sacks by van Gogh
To those who rule
Athelstan, c.895-939, public domain
let your word shine
Saint Jerome penitent by Matthias Stom (fl. 1615–1649), via Wikimedia Commons
build us up
steer the ship of my life
image source by Mariamichelle
make me stand firm
Saint Margaret of Antioch, By Felice Brusasorci aka Felice Riccio (1542 Verona 1605) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
I depend on your mercy
extend the blessings of your kingdom
The Works of Mercy, Pierre Montallier, 1680
to know you as a good God
Christ of St John of the Cross, by Dali, 1951
prayer & verse 
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