Tuesday, August 8, 2017

LEAVES OF GOLD [FOR RUTH].

                                                 THE PARSON'S PRAYER.
          I DO NOT ASK
           THAT CROWDS MAY THRONG THE TEMPLE,
          THAT STANDING ROOM BE PRICED,
          I ONLY ASKED THAT AS  I VOICE THE MESSAGE,
           THEY MAY SEE CHRIST.
         
           I DO NOT ASK
            FOR CHUCHLY POMP OR PAGEANT      
            OR MUSIC SUCH AS WEALTH ALONE CAN BUY,
           I ONLY ASK THAT AS I VOICE THE MESSAGE,
            HE MAY BE NIGH!
         
            I DO NOT ASK
             THAT MEN MAY SING MY PRAISES
             OR HEADLINES SPREAD MY NAME ABROAD,
             I ONLY PRAY THAT AS I VOICE THE  MESSAGE,
              HEARTS MY FIND GOD!

               I DO NOT ASK
               FOR EARTHLY PLACE OR LAUREL
                OR OF THIS WORLD'S DISTINCTIONS ANY PART
                I ONLY ASK WHEN I HAVE VOICE THE MESSAGE
                MY SAVIOR'S HEART!
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ra                                                              R.S CUSHMAN.
                                                                               

No comments:

Post a Comment