I ask thee for a thoughtful love, Through constant watching wise, To meet the glad with joyful smiles, And to wipe the weeping eyes; And a heart at leisure from itself, To soothe and sympathise … Wherever in the world I am, In whatsoe’er estate, I have a fellowship with hearts To keep and cultivate; And a work of lowly love to do For the Lord on whom I wait. So I ask thee for the daily strength, To none that ask denied, And a mind to blend with outward life While keeping at thy side; Content to fill a little space, If thou be glorified … In a service which thy will appoints There are no bonds for me, For my inmost heart is taught “the truth” That makes thy children “free”; And a life of self-renouncing love Is a life of liberty. Anna Laetitia Waring (1820–1910) #BibleTruth #GetInTheWord #Christianity #Bible #Scripture