Prayer for Grace in Work and Patient Waiting
Give thanks for God’s care and ask for hopeful work, patience, forgiveness and peace of mind.
Historical edition. Historical claims and instructions are preserved as historical context.
Kind Father and Friend, Thy presence has watched over us all our days and has been a comfort in all our labors. We thank Thee for Thy unwearied watching over us. May we at the dawn of this new day, come to our tasks with thanks in our hearts and a song on our lips. May all life’s stern duties and its perplexities get grace and beauty from our hallowed thoughts and sanctified resolves. We would ask that Thy free spirit be with us this day to give us hope and joy in our several tasks. May the sweet peace of mind of those who learn to labor and to wait crown all our efforts. Dear Father, forgive our failures and keep us ever Thine. In Jesus’ name. Amen.