Morning Prayer

 

Help me use this day so wisely,

Lord,

That there will be no sad regret

When evening comes,

for hours misspent,

For work undone;

and let me not forget

Those things which seem

important now to me

Might dwindle in the light

of Thy eternity!

So if I've planned this day all wrong,

Please rearrange it,

Lord, and make it right;

Just let me glorify Thy name,

Put first things first,

I want Thy smile to-night!

 

~ Alice Hansche Mortenson