A PRAYER.
(five me a good digestion, Lord, And also something to digest; But when or how that something comes, I leave to Thee, Who knowest best. Give me a healthy body, Lord. Give me the sense to keep it so; Also a heart that is not bored Whatever work I have to do. Give me a healthv mind good Lord, That finds the good that dodges sight. And. seeing sin, is not appalled, But seeks a way to put it right. (iive me a point of view, good Lord, Let me know what it is, and why; Don’t let me worry overmuch About the thing that’s known as <(i ft Give me a sense of humour, Lord, Give me the power to see a joke, To get some happiness from iife. And pass it on to other folk. —T.H.B.W., in the “Westminster Review.” “Christian Commonwealth,” Oct. 24. 1 q 18.
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White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 272, 18 February 1918, Page 12
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151A PRAYER. White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 272, 18 February 1918, Page 12
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