{"id":3781,"date":"2017-12-11T19:12:22","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T00:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=3781"},"modified":"2026-07-05T16:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T20:08:02","slug":"prayer-strength-lord-joy-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/prayer-strength-lord-joy-alone","title":{"rendered":"Prayer for Strength &#8211; Lord you are my Joy when I am alone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Lord Jesus, You are my joy when I am sad &amp; alone.<\/span> You are my medicine when I am sick. You are my strength when I&#8217;m wake. You are my Life when I fear death. You are the Way when I long for heaven. You are the Light when all around is dark. Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lord Jesus, You are my joy when I am sad &amp; alone. You are my medicine when I am sick. You are my strength when I&#8217;m wake. You are my Life when I fear death. 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