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Morning prayer. | |
My God,— By Thy great mercy I have lived through another night, and rise this morning with new strength. | |
Help me, O Lord, to spend a righteous day. Grant that I may do my work well and thoroughly, and advance in virtue and godliness. | |
O Lord, an idle life is displeasing unto Thee: a life empty of good work is a life of sin in Thy sight. O God, give me strength and courage, so to use every hour, that none of my time may be spent in vain. | |
Grant that I may keep strict guard over my actions, words, and thoughts, so that I may not be impatient, bold or rude. Let me ever remember that Thou art my God, and that I am Thy handmaid. Let me spend a worthy day, so that I may not be ashamed. | |
During the day I shall have dealings with men and women belonging to a different faith. Help me always to remember that all who do righteously are equally pleasing in Thy sight. | |
But since I belong to a race upon whom Thou hast showered special favours, help me to show my gratitude unto Thee by trying to lead a specially good life. Give me strength that I may be equal to my great duties to Thee, O Lord, my heavenly Father! | |
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. (Ecclesiastes 11:6) |
“Morning Prayer” was written by Lilian Helen Montagu and published in Prayers for Jewish Working Girls (1895), pp. 7-8.
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