Saturday 14 March 2009

New Every Morning


New every morning is the love
Our wakening and uprising prove,
Through sleep and darkness safely brought,
Restored to life and power and thought.

If on our daily course our mind
Be set to hallow all we find,
New treasures still of countless price
God will provide for sacrifice.

Old friends, old scenes, will lovelier be
As more of Heaven in each we see;
Some softening glean of love and prayer
Shall dawn on every cross and care.

The trivial round, the common task,
Will furnish all we ought to ask;

Room to deny ourselves, a road
To bring us daily nearer God.

Only, O Lord, in they great love,
Fit us for perfect rest above;
And help us, this and every day,
To live more nearly as we pray.


John Keble (1792-1866)

3 comments:

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

Good morning Judith,
What a lovely post! Thank you for sharing it and have a wonderful weekend.

Blessings,
Sandi

SmilingSally said...

Good morning. Thanks for sharing.

My name is Riet said...

Good afternoon Judith. LOve your pictures and poems.