Christopher Upton - Great Yarmouth - текст песни (слова)

Father, hear the prayer we offer:
 Not for ease that prayer shall be,
 But for strength, that we may ever
 Live our lives courageously.
 
 Not for ever in green pastures
 Do we ask our way to be;
 But the steep and rugged pathway
 May we tread rejoicingly.
  
 Not for ever by still waters
 Would we idly rest and stay;
 But would smite the living fountains
 From the rocks along our way.
 
 Be our strength in hours of weakness,
 In our wanderings be our Guide;
 Through endeavour, failure, danger,
 Father, be thou at our side.
 Love Maria Willis (1824-1908)