- by William Moses Samuel Myers
- As I arose very early today
- And cast my eyes on a beautiful sun
- I thanked the Lord for that Heavenly way
- And for all the strength He gives me to run.
- My morning’s prayer was not ended there:
- It was a supplication just begun;
- For all of life’s burdens, my father doth share
- Through Heaven’s Royal Gift and Mary’s Son.
- I tried to count all the many blessings
- Which God had graciously granted me;
- Finally I found myself confessing
- That I know not the number it could be.
- Yesterday God opened my sleeping eyes
- And raised my weak and restless back upright;
- He moved my tiresome feet so I could rise
- And walk around from morn until last night.
- God moved my hands so I could dress
- And bent my knees that I might bow to pray;
- In everything I found that I was blest
- And had been abundantly so each day.
- God moved my feet, giving power to walk;
- He stopped me where I sat down and ate
- He gave me utterance so I could talk
- About a Father who is good and great.
- God went with me to my place of work
- He gave me energy, vigor and vim.
- When I became week, my Lord did not shirk
- But he shared my burdens and I thank him.
- God stayed with me the whole day through
- And returned to me my home with me last night
- All this He did, a friend ever true.
- Then gave me power to turn out the light.
- The above poem written by William Myers
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