Quiet, Lord, my forward heart,Make me teachable and mild,Upright, simple, free from art,Make me as a weaned child:From distrust and envy free,Pleas'd with all that pleases thee.What thou shalt to-day provide,Let me as a child receive;What to-morrow may betide,Calmly to thy wisdom leave:'Tis enough that thou wilt care,Why should I the burden bear?As a little … Continue reading Poem: ‘The Child’ by John Newton (1725-1807) →