Teacher's Prayer

  by James J. Metcalf

I want to teach my students how 

To live this life on earth,

To face its struggles and its strife

And to improve their worth.

Not just the lesson in a book

Or how the rivers flow,

But to choose the proper path

Wherever they may go.

To Understand eternal truth

And know right from wrong,

And gather all the beauty of 

A flower and a song.

For if I help the world to grow

In wisdom and grace,

Then I feel that I have won

And I have filled my place.

And so I ask your guidance, God

That I may do my part, 

For character and confidence

And happiness of HEART.