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On leaving school and beginning apprenticeship. | |
Almighty Father,— I am about to leave school and to begin work. I have had many happy years at my lessons, but I feel glad that I shall now learn a useful trade, and in time be able to help mother and father by my earnings. | |
Grant that I may be an industrious girl; not grumbling about hard work, but doing everything as well as I can. | |
I am still a little child, O Lord, in Thy sight. Deal with me in mercy. My future depends on my doing well now. Make me wise, O Lord, and train my hands, for without Thy help I am sure to go astray. | |
Do not let my school-days be wasted, but fill me with a desire to go on learning whenever I have the chance. | |
There is so much I ought to know, which I have not yet learned. Help me to be modest in the company of those who are willing and able to teach me, so that I may never neglect an opportunity of improving myself. In all I do, and in all I try to do, be Thou my help and my strength! | |
Come, ye children, hearken unto me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord. (Psalms 34:11) Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking deceit. Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace and pursue it. (Psalms 34:13-14) | |
The word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart that thou mayest do it. (Deut. 30:14) |
“On Leaving School and Beginning Apprenticeship” was written by Lilian Helen Montagu and published in Prayers for Jewish Working Girls (1895), pp. 21-22.
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