AN ENGLISH PRAYER Give us, Lord a bit of sun a bit of work and a bit of fun. Give us in all the struggle and sputter Our daily bread and bit of butter; Give us health and our keep to make, And a bit to spare for others’ sake; Give us, too, a bit of song, And a tale, and a book to help us along. Give us, Lord a chance to be Our goodly best, brave, wise and free, Our goodly best for ourselves and others, Until all learn to live as brothers and sisters.