Text: | The morning breaks, I place my hand in Thine |
Author: | Gregory of Nazianzus |
Translator: | John Brownlie |
The morning breaks, I place my hand in Thine,
My God, ’tis Thine to lead, to follow mine;
No word deceitful shall I speak the while,
Nor shall I stain my hand with action vile.
Thine be the day with worthy labour filled,
Strong would I stand to do the duty willed;
Nor swayed by restless passion let me be,
That I may give the offering pure to Thee;
Else were I ’shamed when hoary age I see,
Shamed were this board that bears Thy gifts to me:
Mine is the impulse; O my Christ, I pray,
Be Thou Thyself to me the Blessed Way!
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First Line: | The morning breaks, I place my hand in Thine |
Title: | The morning breaks, I place my hand in Thine |
Author: | Gregory of Nazianzus |
Translator: | John Brownlie |
Meter: | 10,10,10,10 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1900 |