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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Apr 11, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 15.

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A Prayer

By Mrs. L. R. Reynolds

MRS. L. R. REYNOLDS
LORD, make my mind broad as thy world is wide, And untrammeled by human creeds; Then give me a heart that is willing and kind, To feel humanity’s needs.
Lord, make me as stanch and as firm as the hills, To stand for the right against wrong; Then give me a heart that is gentle and meek, As I journey life’s pathway along.
Lord, make me as brave as the martyr who dares For conscience to yield up his life; Then make me as swift as a bird on the wing, To flee from all envy and strife.
Lord, make me unswerving and true as the sun When it shines in the power of its might; Then make me as peaceful and calm as the moon When it glides through the heavens at night.
And when I am firm, and brave, and true, There’s a purpose that reaches out still; Then give me a heart consecrated to thee, And glad to perform all thy will.
Wichita, Kans.