possibly by Samuel Wilberforce (1805 - 1873) and possibly by Ernest Roland Wilberforce (1840 - 1907)
Translation
Just for today
Language: English  after the English
Lord, for to-morrow and its needs I do not pray; Keep me from any stain of sin Just for to-day; Let me both diligently work And duly pray; Let me be kind in word and deed Just for to-day, Let me be slow to do my will, Prompt to obey: Help me to sacrifice myself Just for to-day. Let me no wrong or idle word Unthinking say; Set thou thy seal upon my lips Just for to-day. So for to-morrow and its needs I do not pray, But keep me, guide me, hold me, Lord, Just for to-day.
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- a text in English possibly by Samuel Wilberforce (1805 - 1873) and possibly by Ernest Roland Wilberforce (1840 - 1907)
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Paul Ambrose (1868 - 1941), "Just for today" [sung text checked 1 time]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, [adaptation] ; composed by Jane Bingham Abbott.
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