O Lord, I want to serve You well...
In everything I do...That my ex-
ample may invite...Another soul to
You... Please help me be dependable
...And honest and sincere... Without
a trace of vanity...And never any fear
...Endow me with a civil tongue...
And with a Christian mind... And teach
me how to smile and to... Be tolerant
and kind... Guide every step I take, O
Lord...In darkness and in light...
That I many wander not by day ... Or lose
my way at night... Help me to plan to-
morrow and ...Reflect on what is past
...And with Your grace enable me...
To perservere at last.

James J. Metcalfe