God in the Kitchen
At the request of many readers we are printing this poem, which is sometimes used by Uncle Scrim in his Devotional Session: Lord of all pots and pans and things, since I’ve no time to be A saint by doing lovely things, or watching late with Thee, Or dreaming in the dawn light, or storming Heaven's Gates, Make me a saint by getting meals and washing up the plates. Although I must have Martha’s hands, I have a Mary mind, And when I black the boots and shoes, Thy Sandals, Lord, I find. I think of how they trod the earth, what time I scrub the floor; Accept this meditation, Lord, I haven't time for more. Warm all the kitchen with Thy Love, and light it with Thy Peace, Forgive me all my worryings, and make all grumblings cease. Thou who did’st love to give men food, in room or by the sea, Accept this service that I do-TI do it unto Thee.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 7, 11 August 1939, Page 10
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167God in the Kitchen New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 7, 11 August 1939, Page 10
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