Before You I Kneel (A Worker's Prayer)

Before You I kneel, my Master and Maker To offer the work of my hands. For this is the day You've given You're servant; I will rejoice and be glad For the strength I have to live and breathe; For each skill Your grace has given me; For the needs and opportunities That will glorify You great Name. Before You I kneel and ask for Your goodness To cover the work of my hands. For patience and peace to shape all my labor, Your grace for thorns in my path. Flow within me like a living stream, Wear away the stones of pride and greed 'Till Your ways are dwelling deep in me And a harvest of life is grown. Before You we kneel, Our Master and Maker; Establish the work of our hands. And order our steps to seek first Your kingdom In every small and great task. May we live the gospel of Your grace, Serve Your purpose in our fleeting days, Then our lives will bring eternal praise And all glory to Your Name.