almighty God, who of Thine infinite wisdom hast ordained that i should live my life within these narrow bounds of time and circumstance, let me now go forth into the world with a brave and truthful heart. it has pleased Thee to withhold from me a perfect knowledge; therefore deny me not the grace of faith by which i may lay hold of things unseen. Thou hast given me little power to mould things to my own desire; therefore use Thine own omnipotence to bring Thy desires to pass within me. Thou has willed it that through labour and pain i should walk the upward way; be Thou then my fellow traveler as i go.