45. To This World So Prone to Peril
(For the servants in the "Helping Professions")
To this world so prone to peril,
That most fear and some despair,
They bring care and craft and courage,
And an insight keen and fair.
Thou whose love would make us noble,
With compassion’s healing power,
Shield and brace these caring servants,
Bless their labors every hour.
Their clients come in grief and pain,
Their bodies broken, spirits spent,
Yet with wisdom borne of hardship,
These share counsel heaven sent.
Thou whose Word is our assurance
Of Thy endless, boundless love,
Aid these in their quest for healing,
Bless their clients from above.
Thousands learned and labored with them,
They, in turn, served thousands more,
Thus afar their influence reaches,
As gentle waves to distant shores.
Thou whose might sustains the humble,
And protects with matchless power,
Hear the pleas of these, their students,
Bless their guides in peril’s hour
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Unlimited non-commercial usage allowed.
(BYU Counselor Master’s Program — Class of 1985: “I remember and am renewed.”)
I left Los Angeles and the practice of law in 1984 to obtain a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. The men and women with whom I studied, from whom I learned, and to whom I shared my soul, were worthy of the Lord’s greatest blessings.
There is a special spirit about the work of counselors and teachers. They feel deeply, and are committed passionately. They strive to bless with the Lord’s love and peace. Their pure hearts and fine minds are an inspiration. Over the past several years, I have had occasion to receive several pieces relating to the helping professions. The first of those found here, “To This World So Prone to Peril,” came to me on behalf of the dedicated professional staff at Brigham Young University.
(For the servants in the "Helping Professions")
To this world so prone to peril,
That most fear and some despair,
They bring care and craft and courage,
And an insight keen and fair.
Thou whose love would make us noble,
With compassion’s healing power,
Shield and brace these caring servants,
Bless their labors every hour.
Their clients come in grief and pain,
Their bodies broken, spirits spent,
Yet with wisdom borne of hardship,
These share counsel heaven sent.
Thou whose Word is our assurance
Of Thy endless, boundless love,
Aid these in their quest for healing,
Bless their clients from above.
Thousands learned and labored with them,
They, in turn, served thousands more,
Thus afar their influence reaches,
As gentle waves to distant shores.
Thou whose might sustains the humble,
And protects with matchless power,
Hear the pleas of these, their students,
Bless their guides in peril’s hour
(c) www.servingjesuspoetry.com
Unlimited non-commercial usage allowed.
(BYU Counselor Master’s Program — Class of 1985: “I remember and am renewed.”)
I left Los Angeles and the practice of law in 1984 to obtain a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. The men and women with whom I studied, from whom I learned, and to whom I shared my soul, were worthy of the Lord’s greatest blessings.
There is a special spirit about the work of counselors and teachers. They feel deeply, and are committed passionately. They strive to bless with the Lord’s love and peace. Their pure hearts and fine minds are an inspiration. Over the past several years, I have had occasion to receive several pieces relating to the helping professions. The first of those found here, “To This World So Prone to Peril,” came to me on behalf of the dedicated professional staff at Brigham Young University.