Luke ix. 13

The Lord commanded,' Give ye them to eat/ —
Five loaves and two small fishes all their store
For hungering crowds. He knew they had no more,
And He had called them to that wild retreat.

They gave it as He gave them, piece by piece,
Where on the green grass grouped the great and small
Till all were filled. So not theirs at all
But His, the glory of that grand increase.

Master, I have not strength to serve Thee much,
The' half-day's work' is all that I can do,
But let Thy mighty, multiplying touch
Even to me the miracle renew.

Let five words feed five thousand, and Thy power
Expand to life-results one feeble hour.