Dr. Richmond's Prayer

Let me taste the sweetness of your splendor
In a world of bitter strife;
Let me hear the quiet song of heaven
In a world of clamor and din;
Let me smell the odor of sanctity
In a world of foul decay;
Let me see the glory of your visage
In a world of empty show;
Let me feel the ardor of your presence
In a world grown cold with sin. Amen.