Tuesday, December 16, 2014

A student's prayer

Found this in my closet.
A prayer from my student (whom I'm not sure)


I pray this prayer for you,

Lord of all Hopefulness, Lord of all joy
Whose trust ever child-like, no cares could destroy,
Be there at our waking and give us we pray
Your peace in our hearts Lord,
At the break of the day.


Lord of all eagerness, Lord of all faith
Whose strong hands were skilled at the plane and the lathe
Be there at our labours and give us we pray
Your strength in our hearts Lord,
At the noon of the day

Lord of all kindliness, Lord of all grace
Your hands swift to welcome, your arms to embrace
Be there at our homing and give us we pray
Your love in our hearts Lord
At the eve of the day


Lord of all gentleness, Lord of all calm
Where voice is contentment, whose presence is balm
Be there at our sleeping and give us we pray
Your peace in our hearts Lord,
At the end of the day