“The portion of a day in his day”. Exodus 16:4 (margin)
“Cause me to eat die bread of my portion”. Proverbs 30:8 (literally)
“Thou art my Portion, O Lord: I have said that I would keep Thy words”. Psalm 119:57

Lord, grant me a portion this morning,
For Thou knowest all I am needing
Of comfort or maybe, of warning.
Let me on Thy manna be feeding;
I must have a message from Thee;
O speak Thou this morning to me.

Unceasingly Thou hast been giving
The manna; Thou ever art gracious;
Its spirit indeed-aye, its living!
O may it be thus efficacious
As now I am waiting on Thee!
O speak Thou this morning to me.

Surpassingly sweeter than honey
The words of Thy mouth! Yea, a treasure
That ne`er is the purchase of money;
Yet free, and abundant in measure
To those who would hearken to Thee.
O speak Thou this morning to me.

O grant that Thy Holy Anointing,
Thy Spirit, in power proceeding
From Thee by Thy gracious appointing,
May open mine eyes, and be leading
In truth as I look unto Thee,
O speak Thou this morning to me.

How can I go forth to my duty,
Unless with a heavenly token
From Thee, or show others Thy beauty
Until from Thy Word Thou hast spoken?
That I may grow like unto Thee,
O speak Thou this morning to me.

My soul, in the freshness of morning,
On Thee and Thy words would be feeding.
Forbid that I e`er should be scorning
The life-giving bread I am needing!
I must have a message from Thee,
O speak Thou this morning to me.

And oh! That pure, heavenly Manna,
Reserved for the morning resplendent,
When thousands on thousands, “Hosanna”
Shall shout in the glory transcendent-
The Manna now hidden by Thee!
Wilt Thou give a portion to me?

Edwin Kirk