I prayed, at first, a little girl

I prayed, at first, a little Girl,
Because they told me to -
But stopped, when qualified to guess
How prayer would feel - to me -

If Isupposed believed God looked around,
Each time my Childish eye
Fixed full, and steady, on his own
Insolemn - Childish honesty -

And told him what I'd like, today,
And parts of his far plan
That baffled me -
Theunder - • further mingled side
Of his Divinity -

And often since, in Danger,
I count the force 'twould be
To have a God so strong as that
To holdthe light my life for me

Till I couldCatch my take the Balance
Thatslips so easy tips so frequent, now,
It takes me all the while to poise -
It is'nt steady - tho' -And then - it does'nt stay -