Author: Mrs. E. D. Cheney (1824-1904) Hymnal: Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #488 (1985) Meter: 6.6.8.6 First Line: At first I prayed for light: Could I but see the way Lyrics: 1 At first I prayed for light:
Could I but see the way,
How gladly, swiftly would I walk
To everlasting day!
2 And next I prayed for strength:
That I might tread the road
With firm, unfaltering feet, and win
The heaven’s serene abode.
3 And then I asked for faith:
Could I but trust my God,
I’d live in-folded in His peace,
Though foes were all abroad.
4 But now I pray for love:
Deep love to God and man;
A living love that will not fail,
However dark His plan.
5 And light and strength and faith
Are opening everywhere!
God waited patiently until
I prayed the larger prayer. Topics: Christan Life Meditation and Prayer Tune Title: WOOLWICH
At First I Prayed for Light