AN OLD PRAYER AND A NEW ONE

Long ago I made a prayer

"Let me keep wonder in my heart."

I pray now ..."Let me be aware

To know and love a thousandth part

Of all the wonders of each hour

The pageantry of every day

To use each sense and super-sense

To contact life in such a way

That I may see a simple flower

And know its color, shape and scent

As though I were a part of it

And feel the Ultimate Intent

That forms each small exquisite part

To serve its small important place

To see a golden pollen grain

Or planet circling through space

And know that each in its own way

Is part of such a vast design

That human mind can never grasp

The whole of it nor trace the line

That leads the seeking human heart

Along the hidden purposed course

Oh, may I walk with perfect trust

The path that leads me to the Source."

I hold this wonder in my heart

And try each hour to be aware

To give my thanks and live my thanks

Articulate in act and prayer.