A PRAYER by Agnes L. Carter

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 4, 1900

A PRAYER.

By Agnes L. Carter

We pray, “Have mercy on our weakness.” Rather, O gracious God, have mercy on our strength That will not yield unto the living Father, Although we know thy will must win at length.

Oh, who is bold enough to meet unaided The foes we can not conquer all alone? Or dare, unless by God’s sure presence shaded, To face a might so far beyond his own?

Thy pity waits upon our weakness ever; Our doubting meets thy patient love at length: Thy merciful compassion faileth never; But, O kind Lord, have mercy on our strength.

Show us our helplessness, the dreary yearning, The restless fear we proudly try to hide, Until at last our spirits, to thee turning, Shall in thy perfect good be satisfied.

—Agnes L. Carter.