That I an able minister may be,
Three gifts, O Father-Mother, God,
I ask of Thee:
The first, a swift compassion, to discern
The human need, the tired feet to turn
From false meanderings in error's way,
Towards the light of day.
The next, the wisdom and the love and grace
To set my own thought free of every trace
Of personal sense, that when my brother brings
To me, with joy, his sweet and sacred things,
I may appreciate, and glory give to God,
And in the holy presence of his vision stand unshod.
The last, the purifying spring of gratitude,
Joyfully to thank Him for the good
That comes to me from all who steadfast stand
In this high purpose, whereunto I put my hand.
And these three gifts are two, and they two, one—
To love my Father-Mother, God—and man, His son.
Poems
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PRACTICE
From the October 1933 issue of The Christian Science Journal
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