Teachers Prayer

I want to teach my students how
To live life on this earth,
To face its struggles and its strife,
And improve their worth,
Not just a lesson in a book,
Or how the rivers flow,
But how to choose the proper path,
Wherever they may go,
To understand eternal truth,
And know right from wrong,
And gather all the beauty of,
A flower and a song,
For if I help the world to grow,
In wisdom and in grace,
Then I shall feel that I have won,
And I have filled my place,
And so I ask your guidance God,
That I may do my part,
For character and confidence,
And happiness of heart.