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Text:Prayer for Wisdom
Author:Montgomery

43. Prayer for Wisdom

Almighty God, in humble prayer
To Thee our souls we lift;
Do Thou our waiting minds prepare
For Thy most needful gift.

We ask not golden streams of wealth
Along our path to flow;
We ask not undecaying health,
Nor length of years below:

We ask not honors, which an hour
May bring and take away;
We ask not pleasure, pomp, or power,
Lest we should go astray:

We ask for wisdom: Lord, impart
The knowledge how to live:
A wise and understanding heart
To all before Thee give.

The young remember Thee in youth,
Before the evil days!
The old be guided by Thy truth
In wisdom’s pleasant ways!

Text Information
First Line: Almighty God, in humble prayer
Title: Prayer for Wisdom
Author: Montgomery
Meter: C. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1866
Notes: Public Domain.
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