The Prayer-Perfect by James Whitcomb Riley

Description: The Prayer Perfectby James Whitcomb RileyDear Lord! kind Lord!Gracious Lord! I prayThou wilt look on all I love,Tenderly to-day!Weed their hearts of weariness;Scatter every care,Down a wake of angel wingsWinnowing the air.Bring unto the sorrowingAll release from pain;Let the lips of laughterOverflow again;And with all the needyO divide, I pray,This vast treasure of contentThat is mine to-day!
Origin: Circa 1904
Created By: Riley, James Whitcomb
Source: http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/DC003/id/129
Collection: James Whitcomb Riley -- Hoosier Poet
Copyright: Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Riley Collection, 1835-1960, Indiana Historical Society
Geography: Indiana
Subjects: Prayer
Poetry
Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916

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