| Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). An American Anthology, 1787–1900. 1900. |
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| 1146. Love’s Prayer |
| | | By James Whitcomb Riley |
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| DEAR Lord! kind Lord! | |
| Gracious Lord! I pray | |
| Thou wilt look on all I love, | |
| Tenderly to-day! | |
| Weed their hearts of weariness; | 5 |
| Scatter every care, | |
| Down a wake of angel wings | |
| Winnowing the air. | |
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| Bring unto the sorrowing | |
| All release from pain; | 10 |
| Let the lips of laughter | |
| Overflow again; | |
| And with all the needy | |
| O divide, I pray, | |
| This vast treasure of content | 15 |
| That is mine to-day! | |
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