OUR PRAYERS

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, Cal. · Feb 23, 1882

ART thou not weary of our selfish prayers, Forever crying, "Help me, save me, Lord!" We stay fenced in by petty fears and cares, Nor hear the song outside, nor join its vast accord.

Is not the need of other souls our need? After desire the helpful act must go, As the strong wind bears on the winged seed To some bare spot of earth, and leaves it there to grow.

Still are we saying, "Teach us how to pray." O teach us how to love, and then our prayer Through other lives will find its upward way. As plants together seek and find sweet life and air.

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