The Sentinel

[93 words] The morning is the gate of day,But ere you enter thereSee that you set to guard it wellThe sentinel of prayer.So shall God’s grace your steps attend,But nothing else pass throughSave what can give the countersign;The Father’s will for you. When you have reached the end of dayWhere night and sleep await,Set there the sentinel againTo bar the evening’s gate.So shall no fear disturb your rest,No danger and no care.For only peace and pardon passThe watchful guard of prayer. The British Weekly…