The Church Hymnal ‎#532

532. Lord, for tomorrow and its needs

1 Lord, for tomorrow and its needs
I do not pray:
Keep me, my God, from stain of sin,
Just for to-day.

2 Help me to labour earnestly
And duly pray;
Let me be kind in word and deed,
Father, to-day.

3 Let me be slow to do my will,
Prompt to obey;
Help me to sacrifice myself
Gladly, to-day.

4 Let me no wrong or idle word
Unthinking say;
Set Thou a seal upon my lips
Through all to-day.

5 Let me in season, Lord, be grave,
In season gay:
Let me be faithful to Thy grace,
Dear Lord, to-day.

6 And if to-day this life of mine
Should ebb away,
Give me Thy Sacrament divine,
Father, to-day.

7 So for tomorrow and its needs
I do not pray:
Still keep me, guide me, love me, Lord,
Through each to-day.

Text Information

• First Line: Lord, for tomorrow and its needs
• Author: M. Xavier
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1920
• Topic: General: Home and Personal Use
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: BELLEVILLE
• Composer: J. E. Jones
• Meter: 8.4.8.4.
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Public Domain.