Wisdom:9

---

Seeker Overlay ON

* O God of my fathers , and Lord of mercy , who hast made all things with thy word , * And ordained man through thy wisdom , that he should have dominion over the creatures which thou hast made , * And order the world according to equity and righteousness , and execute judgment with an upright heart : * Give me wisdom , that sitteth by thy throne ; and reject me not from among thy children : * For I thy servant and son of thine handmaid am a feeble person , and of a short time , and too young for the understanding of judgment and laws . * For though a man be never so perfect among the children of men , yet if thy wisdom be not with him , he shall be nothing regarded . * Thou hast chosen me to be a king of thy people , and a judge of thy sons and daughters : * Thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount , and an altar in the city wherein thou dwellest , a resemblance of the holy tabernacle , which thou hast prepared from the beginning . * And wisdom was with thee : which knoweth thy works , and was present when thou madest the world , and knew what was acceptable in thy sight , and right in thy commandments . * O send her out of thy holy heavens , and from the throne of thy glory , that being present she may labour with me , that I may know what is pleasing unto thee . * For she knoweth and understandeth all things , and she shall lead me soberly in my doings , and preserve me in her power . * So shall my works be acceptable , and then shall I judge thy people righteously , and be worthy to sit in my father 's seat . * For what man is he that can know the counsel of God ? or who can think what the will of the Lord is ? * For the thoughts of mortal men are miserable , and our devices are but uncertain . * For the corruptible body presseth down the soul , and the earthy tabernacle weigheth down the mind that museth upon many things . * And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth , and with labour do we find the things that are before us : but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out ? * And thy counsel who hath known , except thou give wisdom , and send thy Holy Spirit from above ? * For so the ways of them which lived on the earth were reformed , and men were taught the things that are pleasing unto thee , and were saved through wisdom .

---