Please, G-d

In 1963 Rabbi Adelman put out a book called Windows To My Soul.

His inspiration for this poem was observing the pure faith on son on his tenth birthday.  

Faith

By Rabbi Samuel Adelman

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Dear Lord, in thine abounding grace,

Let me ever see thy face

Though years may their sorrow bring, 

May the winter be like the spring.

Keep fresh in me the love I felt,

When first I met thee as the snows did melt,

When as a child, I asked not why,

Only to see thee in m y soul's eye.

I plead for the vision of my heart,

By which alone I see the part,

Thy spirit plays in making live

The stars above, who strength do give.

May I look at each blade of grass,

And see thine appointed angels pass,

Doing Thy bidding to make it grow

And not by my feeble efforts to sow.

Though my head turns white with years,

Though life is filled with many tears,

Yet, may my faith in winter be,

As 'twas in spring, when I first met thee