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Essie's Prayer

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Parent Issue
Day
2
Month
April
Year
1880
Copyright
Public Domain
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In the hHJjRof eftrly even Caino my ilUeghi to mo For the gpod.nisht kiss; tlion meetly KiiH; liesidc my knoe; Tlien o'eiffoMed hands slie whisperad Nor sivsrl. clilMUh prayor of lot (Praver hut rs lier pnro spirit) ïo tho me of Tlironcs ibuve: "Father, Tlmu whoart in Ileaven, Gnide i y o! LI lish teps aright; Gnanl sml keep mo from all evil, Thro' tbc clakiiess, thro' the light, I.et thy holy Angels, Jesus, Vigild o'ei mj sluitlberi liold: Let my circa Ims of Ileaveu; Let me se its gutes of gold; Letuie waik itsstreets of glory; Ainl, ilr.-ir Fatl'j'v, lei me see 11 y su eet Mamma, whmn the Angel Kee, dcar üod, so long trom me. "Fatlier, Thon wboilwU'st in gióry, Thou who knófl 'al al! our ivo, Guanl the molh I keep lier From temiitalion lieve below, And when como the shining Angelí, Father, iïom Tliy home aliove, Messengers :!'id my spirit Seek the glory of Thy lovo, May Thy preeijB biililing crown ra "Worüiy of THy pvesrnce mild, Let the svm.m ms lind me reaily, Still at heart a Httlo chilcl. "Bcss my Papa " Ilere s'.ie feltered And the golden liead (iropjie 1 low, ■While thewoids "M Munnna,' treinbled On tho s weet lips ij liveriiig so. 'I can't say it, for the tears come; Will yon cay í lio rest me?" Then in broken tones mip nmrmured, 'Tapa, take me on your knee, And ask ol to piense let Mamma Come back to us, Tapa ilear, And I know He will, forEsale Wants to see her- just now- hcrel" O the tender trust of childho d! O the perfect f.iith of yesr ! AVhen the he irt throbs einlees- when no Phantom of l.ii'eVs trials appears.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Argus