Today

 

Today I promise I'll be true

And do the things I ought to do.

I'll keep my thoughts all shining bright

My spirits buoyant, clean and light.

 

I'll speak with calm and careful tongue

Rejoice when I see work well done.

I'll love my neighbor down the street

And guard my sometimes wayward feet.

 

I'll seek the best, the fine and true,

And let no angry thoughts come through.

I'll offer help when need I see,

For that's the way I ought to be.

 

And can I, Lord, this promise keep,

And when at night lay down to sleep

Remember that my thanks are due

To God, the One who saw me through.

 

~ Mabel Warburton