And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head.”

“After the boy is weaned, I will take him and present him before the Lord, and he will live there always.”

“Pardon me, my lord. As surely as you live, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the Lord. 27I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. 28So now I give him to the Lord.

“My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance.

I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed one always.

Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord: The word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.

Lord God my Father,

Make my cry to you a holy one, show me how to honor you in all moments of the day. Give me a heart that trust you above all things. As you answer my prayers, keep my focus on you with a heart of gratitude. Raise me up as you see fit to do your will. Allow me to know you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen