"O Lord, this solemn prayer comes from deep desire,
may our lives be as pure as candle fire.
Let our every breath dispel the world's gloom,
let our spirit glow so brightly that darkness meets
its doom.

May we be faithfully drawn to learning,
as the moth is drawn to the candle's burning.
May our lives be devoted to serving the needy,
and to loving a sorrowful, ever suffering humanity.
Lead us away form the path of temptation.
O Lord, let truth alone be our destination. Amen."

(Traditional Child's Prayer, Pakistan, alt) pg. 521
UMC Book of Worship.




		
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