No more I pray for worldly things,
For gold, or fame, or mortal ken;
I pray for light of Truth, which brings
The richest blessings unto men.
No more I pray tn be content
With false ideals, as of yore;
I pray that now I may present
A higher selfhood than before.
No more I pray that human will
May be employed to point the way;
I pray that God's unerring will
May be my guide from day to day.
In overcoming sinful sense,
I pray to have at my command
The strength which is a sure defense,—
The strength to know and understand.
In all my thoughts, my actions too,
'Tis Truth I need, and Truth alone;
Where'er I go, whate'er I do,
'Tis Truth can lead me to my own.
