Ask for renewed hope, a calm heart, and joy in doing the day’s duty.
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Our Father, we thank Thee for the blessings of night. In this new morning hour, we pray for stout hearts and strong to meet the day’s work. May we go forth with a song on our lips and the joy of renewed youth in our souls. Amid the tumults of the day enable us to hear Thy becalming voice. Then, though in dreariest labor, we shall have glad hearts, though pressed by dullest cares, we shall keep uncrushed hopes, though distracted by earth’s din, we shall hear heaven’s music. Abide with us, Benign Spirit. Inspire us to do our duty, and to learn that therein, alone, may true joy be found. In Jesus’ name. Amen.