My Fa­ther, this I ask of Thee;
Knowing that Thou wilt grant the plea—
For this, and only this, I pray
Strength for to­day—just for to­day.

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Strength for each tri­al and each task,
What more, my Fa­ther, should I ask?
Just as I need it, day by day,
Strength for my weak­ness—this I pray.

I do not ask a lift­ed load,
Nor for a smooth and thorn­less road;
Simply for strength enough to bear
Life’s dai­ly bur­dens any­where.

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Strength for the pre­sent hour and need—
This given, then I’m blest in­deed;
For each day, as it comes, will bring
Sufficient strength for any­thing.

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Strength for to­day, that I may make
Some sad souls glad, for Je­sus’ sake;
Then they, with me, at eve shall say,
Thank God for strength He gave to­day.

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