by The Mahachochan
Let us pray:-
O Lord, grant that this day we come to no decisions, neither run we into any kind of responsibility, but that all our doings may be ordered to establish new and quite unwarranted departments for ever and ever. Amen.
Hymn.
O Thou who seest all things below,
Grant that thy Servants may go slow,
That they may study to comply,
With Regulations till they die
Teach, O Lord, to reverence,
Committees more than common sense,
Impress our minds to make no plan,
But pass the baby when we can.
And when the Tempter seeks to give
Us feelings of initiative,
Or when alone we go too far,
Chastise us with a circular.
Mid war and tumult, fire and storms,
Strengthen us, we pray, with Forms,
Thus will Thy Servants ever be
A flock of perfect sheep for Thee.