Scripture Verse

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Matthew 6:34

Introduction

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Horatio Palmer (1834–1907)

Words: Sy­bil F. Part­ridge, 1877. Some­times at­trib­ut­ed to Er­nest R. Wil­ber­force (a pseu­do­nym for Part­ridge?).

Music: Vin­cent Ho­ra­tio R. Pal­mer, 1897 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Part­ridge (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Lord, for to­mor­row and its needs I do not pray;
Keep me, my God, from stain of sin just for to­day.
Help me to la­bor earn­est­ly and du­ly pray;
Let me be kind in word and deed, Fa­ther, to­day.

Let me no wrong or idle word un­think­ing say;
Set Thou a seal upon my lips through all to­day.
Let me in sea­son, Lord, be grave, in sea­son gay;
Let me be faith­ful to Thy grace, dear Lord, to­day.

And if, to­day, this life of mine should ebb away,
Give me Thy sa­cra­ment di­vine, Fa­ther, to­day.
So for to­day and its needs I do not pray;
Still keep me, guide me, love me, Lord, through each day.