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A Prayer for Remembrance

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 16, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 46.

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A Prayer for Remembrance

By Marion B. Craig

God of the heart and hand, Teach me to understand. I have forgotten in the long, long years All of my little childish hopes and fears. It is so very, very long ago Since I was in the world the children know; I have forgotten what I used to play And dream and do in that far yester- day,— All the wide wonder of my childish eyes Since I have grown so old and worldly wise. Yet now there come, with faces raised to mine, These little ones. Dear Father, they are thine. Teach me to lead them to thine own pure light; Help me to guide their little feet aright.
God of the heart and hand, Help me to understand. I know so little of the thought that lies Back of the shining of those childish eyes; I guess so little of the wonder there Under the curling of the sunny hair. It is so very, very long ago Since I, too, knew the things that chil- dren know; Yet hast thou given them to me to lead. Out of thy wisdom grant me all I need,— Patience of purpose, faith, and tender- ness, Trusting thy perfect love to lead and bless. Help me remember,— ah! for this I pray, Make me again the child of yesterday.
God of the heart and hand, Help me to understand. — Marion B. Craig.