Gleams of Sunshine Optimistic Poems

O Thou, who art the source of joy and light , The great Revealer of the will Divine; Thyself Divine, all nature owns Thy might , And bows in homage at a beck of Thine , Afford me light to guide my unskilled hand , And by Thy Spirit all my thoughts command. To Thy great name I dedicate my powers , Yielding to Thee what Thou with blood hast bought , Resolved that Thou shalt have my days and hours , And for Thy sake shall every work be wrought; O deign to use me, if it be Thy will , And my poor heart with love and gladness fill. If this strange impulse which I feel within To write this book proceeds, O Lord, from Thee , Let it not die, nor be defiled by sin , But let the work from self and sin be free , And prove a guide to home and bliss above , And help to fill this warring world with love.