Give me, O Lord, a heart of grace,
A voice of joy, a shin­ing face,
That I may show, where’er I turn,
Thy love with­in my soul doth burn.

Though life be sweet and joy be dear,
Be in my mind a qui­et fear,
A pa­tient strength in pain and care,
An en­mi­ty to dark des­pair.

A ten­der­ness for all that stray,
With strength to help them on the way,
A cheer­ful­ness, a heav’n­ly mirth
Brightening my steps along the earth.