Archer's Prayer
 

I found this on another forum and thought it was neat. Thought I would share it here.


Clean Kill or No Kill, Lord

0 Lord, I am a hunter
And life I seek to take
But let me not attempt the shot
Beyond my skill to make
For Lord they are your creatures
Given for our use
But each one falls within your sight
They're not for our abuse
And when I loose my arrow
Please guide it swift and true
Or let it miss completely, Lord
That pain be not undue
A clean kill or no kill, Lord
Such is my heart's desire
Give me the skill to make it so
Or let me hold my fire
And when my time upon this earth
The days they are fulfilled
Grant that I may die at least
As clean as those I killed

Timothy D. Cook
Copyright 1998

RE: Archer's Prayer
 

do you hunt i am curious to what bow you shoot i tried to send you a pm but i dont know how that works really

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RE: Archer's Prayer
 

It isn't the same words, but I pray before and during every hunt for essentially the same thing.

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That's a neat prayer Piebalddoe, thanks much for sharing it. I hopeEVERYONE takes the time to read it!:)

RE: Archer's Prayer
 

modman, yes I hunt. I have harvested 5 deer with my .243 and one buck with my bow. The bow I shoot is a Browning Micro Adrenaline 2. I shoot 42 pounds.

RE: Archer's Prayer
 

Thats good thanks for sharing!

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Nice.

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Great post. We should all live by it.

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Eh, I guess I'm the only one with a problem asking the Lord to give me the skill necessary to kill an animal.

Seems to me its our responsibility to make sure we've got that skill, not the Lord's.

I thank Him after every kill for allowing me to take one of his creatures, but you won't find me praying for extra help in the skill needed to kill an animal, that's my personal responsibility.

RE: Archer's Prayer
 

Great Prayer Piebalddoe!

Thanks for posting it!

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That sounds like a good thing to share with the huntclub before the season. Thanks