My Desire

MY DESIRE

As I move along life's highway,
And the days flee faster by,
And the time of crossing over,
To my home beyond the sky
Draws nearer with each heartbeat,
And each step leads closer home,
Please grant me, Lord, come common sense,
So I'll not want to roam!

Give me wisdom, Lord, to serve you,
And follow where you lead;
Give me brains enough to separate
My wants from what I need!

Give me grace and grit and gumption,
And help me not to pout,
When things don't go the way I want,
And please don't let me doubt!
Then when life at last is ended
May I never feel remorse,
But leave behind this epitaph,
He stayed the course!

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