Bless me, heavenly Father,
forgive my erring ways,
forgive my erring ways,
Grant me strength to serve Thee,
put purpose in my days …
put purpose in my days …
Give me understanding,
enough to make me kind
enough to make me kind
So I may judge all people
with my heart and not my mind …
with my heart and not my mind …
And teach me to be patient
in everything I do,
in everything I do,
Content to trust Your Wisdom
and to follow after You …
and to follow after You …
And help me when I falter
and hear me when I pray
and hear me when I pray
And receive me in Thy Kingdom
to dwell with Thee some day.
to dwell with Thee some day.
-------written by Helen Steiner Rice