Goddess, hear my prayer
as I lay my soul bare:
Give me a man maimed . . .
. . . for me to heal.
Give me a man tamed . . .
. . . self-controlled will.
Give me a man afeared . . .
. . . of he himself.
Give me a man endeared . . .
. . . by his heart's wealth.
Give me a man who seeks . . .
. . . after Your ways.
Give me a man so meek . . .
. . . I will obey.
Give me a man quite wise . . .
. . . beyond his years.
Give me a man with eyes . . .
. . . that ease my tears.
Give me a man of Thine own choice:
Let he and I share heart and voice.
He and I forever entwined--
unexpected as divined,
But merry and married, one being:
He'll be my eyes; I'll be his seeing.
So mote it be, as You decree.
