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Teacher's Prayer
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I want to teach
my students how
To live this life
on Earth.
To face it's struggles
and it's strife
And to improve
their worth.
Not just the lesson
in a book
Or how the rivers
flow,
But how to choose
the proper path
Wherever they
may go.
To understand
eternal truth
And know the right
from wrong,
And gather all
the beauty of
A flower and a
song.
For if I help
the world to grow
In wisdom and
in grace,
Then I shall feel
that I have won
And I have filled
my place.
And so I ask your
guidance, God,
That I may do
my part.
For character
and confidence
And happiness
of heart.
-
James J. Metcalf