MY TIMES ARE IN THY HAND

FATHER, I know that all my life

Is portioned out for me;

And the changes that are sure to come

I do not fear to see:

But I ask Thee for a present mind

Intent on pleasing Thee.

I ask Thee for a thankful love,

Through constant watching wise,

To meet the glad with joyful smiles,

To wipe the weeping eyes,

And a heart at leisure from itself,

To soothe and sympathize.

I would not have the restless will

That hurries to and fro,

Seeking for some great thing to do.

Or secret thing to know;

I would be dealt with as a child,

And guided where to go.

I ask Thee for the daily strength,

To none that ask denied;

And a mind to blend with outward life,

While keeping at Thy side,

Content to fill a little space,

If Thou be glorified.

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