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Wayne Gebhardt, USA
MORNING HYMN
AWAKE, MY SOUL, AND WITH THE SUN
THY DAILY STAGE OF DUTY RUN;
SHAKE OFF DULL SLOTH, THE EARLY RISE
TO PAY THY MORNING SACRIFICE.
REEDEM THY MISPENT MOMENTS PAST,
AND LIVE THIS DAY AS IF THE LAST:
THY TALENTS TO IMPROVE TAKE CARE;
FOR THE GREAT DAY THYSELF PREPARE.
LET ALL THY CONVERSE BE SINCERE,
THY CONSCIENCE AS THE NOON-DAY CLEAR;
FOR GOD'S ALL-SEEING EYE SURVEYS
THY SECRET THOUGHTS, THY WORKS AND WAYS.
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW;
PRAISE HIM ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW
PRAISE HIM ABOVE, YE HEAV'NLY HOST
PRAISE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST.