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The Fool’s Prayer The Royal feast was done; the King Sought some new sport to banish care, And to his jester cried: “Sir Fool, Kneel now, and make for us a prayer!” The jester doffed his cap and bells, And stood the mocking court before; They could not see... Poet: Edward Rowland Sill	The Prayer of Agassiz On the isle of Penikese, Ringed about by sapphire seas, Fanned by breezes salt and cool, Stood the Master with his school. Over sails that not in vain Wooed the west-wind’s steady strain, Line of coast that low and far Stretched its... Poet: John Greenleaf Whittier	The Nation’s Prayer [1861] i. before Thy Throne we bow: O God, our shield be Thou From Treason’s rage! In faith we look to Thee, Our strength in Heav’n we see, Defender of the free, In ev’ry age. II. Our follies we confess:... Poet: Crammond Kennedy	The Universal Prayer Father of all! in every age, In every clime adored, By saint, by savage, and by sage, Jehovah, Jove, or Lord! Thou great First Cause, least understood, Who all my sense confined To know but this, that thou art good, And that... Poet: Alexander Pope
Child's Prayer at entering Church LORD, lead my heart to learn; Prepare my ears to hear; And let me useful knowledge seek, In thy most holy fear. If unforgiven sin Within my bosom lies, Or evil... Poet:	The Universal Prayer Father of all! In every age, In ev'ry clime ador'd, By saint, by savage, and by sage, Jehovah, Jove, or Lord! Thou Great First... Poet: