Give gifts of goodness, Gracious God
Do fill my days and nights with joy
And do keep away thine punishing rod
As I am but a mere meek erring toy
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Oh! Aching pleasure, Thou art a killing healer in strife
Thine comforting claws doth relieve me of mine pain
Like a surgeon, thou amputate mine with a sharp knife
Thou hast made my aching wound purged by this rain
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Her loud whisper didst disturb me
Ere I fell on the earth on my knee
She sounded so sweet and so sad
I didst stop a passing young lad.
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Like a heavy log he lay
Munching eatables everyday
People called him lazy
But he remained very busy
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' A Gift '
Give gifts of goodness, Gracious God
Do fill my days and nights with joy
And do keep away thine punishing rod
As I am but a mere meek erring toy
Help heal my hurt, helpless and hardened heart
Do purge the ill-grudge that harbours within
Help me forget my past and make a fresh start
To strive ahead in life through thick and thin
The untold tales of passed tormenting days
Do seem to have healed the aching sighs
The darkness is dispelled with flooded rays
So gaudy so rare that fell from the highs
These lessons have exalted me low
With a truth I was reluctant to know