Father! I Know That All My Life
Authors: Anna L. Waring • Meter: 8.6.8.6.8.6. • Language: English • Formats: lyrics, png • Copyright: Free PNG, Public Domain
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1. Father! I know that all my life
Is portioned out for me;
The changes that will surely come
I do not fear to see;
I ask Thee for a present mind,
Intent on pleasing Thee.
2. I ask Thee for a thoughtful love,
Thro’ constant watching, wise,
To meet the glad with joyful smiles,
And wipe the weeping eyes;
A heart at leisure from itself,
To soothe and sympathize.
3. I would not have the restless will
That hurries to and fro,
Seeking for some great thing to do
Or secret thing to know;
I would be treated as a child,
And guided where I go.
4. Wherever in the world I am,
In whatsoe’er estate,
I have a fellowship with hearts
To keep and cultivate;
A work of lowly love to do
For Him on whom I wait.
5. I ask Thee for the daily strength,—
To none that ask denied.
A mind to blend with outward life,—
While keeping at Thy side;
Content to fill a little space,
If Thou be glorified.