A PRAYER.
O Thou Almighty Presence—
O Thou Almighty Power—
No greater in the heavens,
Than in the smallest flower.
We bow to Thee in reverence,
We kneel to Thee in prayer.
We see Thee in the tiny weed,
We see Thee everywhere.
We know that we are ignorant,
And oftimes sinful are,
But we would keep thy every law,
No plan of Thine e’er mar.
For perfect are Thy mandates all,
And perfect every work,
And though we oft misunderstand,
We would no duty shirk.
Thou pitiest us, Thy children,
Wouldst teach us the right way
Wherein to walk, and what to do,
Wouldst teach us to obey
The law which Thou hast made supreme,
But if we disobey,
Thou still dost plead for our return
To straight and narrow way.
O God our Lord we reverence Thee!
And humble aye would be.
We love Thee ever, though we sin
Throughout eternity.
We know Thou art the only Power
Which reigns supreme on earth,
And though we many trials have,
We thank Thee for our birth.
We thank Thee for the blessings rich
That in our pathway lie.
We thank Thee e’en for tears we shed,
Thy love these tears will dry.
O help us Lord to do Thy work,
And bury self so deep,
That we shall every duty do,
And have no cause to weep.
And when we come into the home
That is prepared for us,
We’ll fitted be to dwell within
That home so glorious.