Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year · E. C. Hartwell
3. This is an old story retold. Groups of seven,
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three, or twelve are very common in folk tales and legends. See how many famous groups of seven you can find.
THE PRAYER PERFECT
BY JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
Dear Lord! kind Lord! Gracious Lord! I pray Thou wilt look on all I love, Tenderly to-day! Weed their hearts of weariness; 5 Scatter every care Down a wake of angel wings Winnowing the air.
Bring unto the sorrowing All release from pain; 10 Let the lips of laughter Overflow again; And with all the needy Oh, divide, I pray, This vast treasure of content 15 That is mine to-day!
1. James Whitcomb Riley (1853-1916) is an American poet, best known for his poems for and about children. You probably know "The Raggedy Man," "Little Orphant Annie," and "The Circus-Day Parade." "The Prayer Perfect" is an example of his serious verse.
