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A Morning Prayer

V. A MORNING PRAYER.

'Ορθρος διδωμι τϖ Θεϖ μου δεξιας,

(Iambic trimeter.)

'Tis dawn: to God I lift my hand, To regulate my way; My passions rule, and unmoved stand, And give to Thee the day:

Not one dark word or deed of sin, Nor one base thought allow; But watch all avenues within, And wholly keep my vow.

Shamed were my age, should I decline; Shamed were Thy table too, At which I stand:--the will is mine: Give grace, my Christ, to do.