| Text: | Prayer for Submission |
| Author: | Montgomery |
One prayer I have,—all prayers in one,
When I am wholly Thine;
Thy will, my God, Thy will be done,
And let that will be mine.
All-wise, almighty, and all-good,
In Thee I firmly trust;
Thy ways, unknown or understood,
Are merciful and just.
May I remember that to Thee
Whate’er I have I owe;
And back in gratitude from me
May all Thy bounties flow.
Thy gifts are only then enjoyed,
When used as talents lent;
Those talents only well employed,
When in Thy service spent.
And though Thy wisdom takes away,
Shall I arraign Thy will?
No, let me bless Thy name, and say
“The Lord is gracious still.”
A pilgrim through the earth I roam,
Of nothing long possessed,
And all must fail when I go home,
For this is not my rest.
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| First Line: | One prayer I have,—all prayers in one |
| Title: | Prayer for Submission |
| Author: | Montgomery |
| Meter: | C. M. |
| Language: | English |
| Publication Date: | 1866 |
| Notes: | Public Domain. |