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A Prayer. Edgar A. Guest.

Lord let me do my little task
With courage and a willing heart,
Open my eyes that I may see,
However dark the day may be,
However rough the road I fare,
The purpose of the cross I bear.

Lord let me wake when morning breaks
Undaunted by my old mistakes;
Let me arise as comes the sun
Glad for the task that must be done,
Rejoicing I have strength to give
Some beauty to the life I live.

Lord let me hear the kindlier things
The morning song the robin sings,
The laughter of the children near
Their merry whisperings in my ear,
My neighbor's greeting at the gate
Let these shut out the speech of hate