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Teach Me to Live

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Pacific Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Oakland, California · Sep 16, 1875

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 1, No. 45.

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Teach Me to Live.

Teach me to live for self and sin no more; But use the time remaining to me yet, Not mine own pleasure seeking as before— Wasting no precious hours in vain regret.
Teach me to live! No idler let me be, But in thy service hand and heart employ; Prepared to do thy bidding cheerfully— Be this my highest and my holiest joy.
Teach me to live!—my daily cross to bear; Nor murmur though I bend beneath its load. Only be with me. Let me feel thee near— Thy smile sheds gladness on the darkest road.
Teach me to live!—and find my life in thee, Looking from earth and earthly things away; Let me not falter, but untiringly Press on; and gain new strength and power each day.
Teach me to live!—with kindly words for all— Wearing no cold, repulsive brow of gloom; Waiting with cheerful patience, till thy call Is heard to lay my earthly armor down.