THEUNIVERSALPRAYER.DEOOPT.MAX.(trans.) To the Greatest and Best God.I.FATHERofAll!ineveryAge,IneveryClimeador'd,BySaint,bySavage,andbySage,Jehovah,Jove,orLord!II.ThouGreatFirstCause,leastunderstood!WhoallmySenseconfin'dToknowbutthis,—thatThouartGood,AndImyselfamblind:III.Yetgaveme,inthisdarkEstate,ToseetheGoodfromIll;AndbindingNaturefastinFate,LeftConsciencefree,andWill.IV.WhatConsciencedictatestobedone,Orwarnsmenottodoe,This,teachmemorethanHelltoshun,That,morethanHeav'npursue.V.WhatBlessingsthyfreeBountygives,Letmenotcastaway;ForGodispay'dwhenManreceives,T'enjoy,istoobey.VI.YetnottoEarth'scontractedSpan,ThyGoodnessletmebound;OrthinktheeLordaloneofMan,WhenthousandWorldsareround.VII.Letnotthisweak,unknowinghandPresumeThyBoltstothrow,AnddealDamnationroundtheland,OneachIjudgethyFoe.VIII.IfIamright,thyGraceimpartStillintherighttostay;IfIamwrong,ohteachmyheartTofindthatbetterWay.IX.SavemealikefromfoolishPride,OrimpiousDiscontent,AtoughtthyWisdomhasdeny'd,OroughtthyGoodnesslent.X.Teachmetofeelanother'sWoe;TohidetheFaultIsee;ThatMercyItoothersshow,ThatMercyshowtome.XI.Meantho'Iam,notwhollysoSincequicken'dbythyBreath,Ohleadmewheresoe'erIgo,Thro'thisday'sLife,orDeath:XII.Thisday,beBreadandPeacemyLot;AllelsebeneaththeSun,Thouknow'stifbestbestow'd,ornot;AndletThyWillbedone.XIII.ToThee,whoseTempleisallSpace,WhoseAltar,Earth,Sea,Skies;OneChorusletallBeingraise!AllNature'sIncencerise!