MY PRAYER by George E. Day

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Dec 17, 1894

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 20, No. 58.

MY PRAYER.

By George E. Day

TEACH me, dear Father, how to pray; Teach me to read thy word aright, That I may walk from day to day More perfectly within thy sight, To shun the dark, dark days, and love the light.

Teach me to live that men may know That I am thine, and live for thee, That, though I sleep or wake, or go Across the land and o'er the sea, Thou art a faithful guide and shield to me.

Grant that my influence be felt For God with those I daily meet, That I may help some heart to melt, And lead to his dear mercy seat, To find his loving-kindness, blest and sweet.

I know that I am daily wrong, And slight the work God meant for me. My gentle Saviour suffered long From death and sin to set me free. Teach me to faithful in thy vineyard be.

Lord, I am weak, but thou art strong; Uphold me with thy mighty arm; Lift me from depths of sin and wrong To holy heights secure and calm; Hear thou my prayer, and all my fears disarm —Geo. E. Day.