O Father-Mother God, 'tis Thee I seek,
Help me to hear Thy voice before I speak.
And, let the way to Thee be slow or fast,
Help me to face each day and leave the past.
I only ask that I may walk with Thee,
Simply to feel Thy presence leading me;
Only to serve and comfort, help and heal,
That all I know may share the love I feel.
Help me to patient be and humbly wait,
Knowing that peace and joy ne'er come too late.
Make me Thine own in thought and word and deed,
Holding me strong to meet my brother's need.
Teach me to put the thought of self aside,
And in Thy sheltering love to safe abide;
Make me to know and do the Master's way,
And gratefully give thanks at close of day.
