Quote#God & Faith
At the dawn I seek Thee
Quote byNina Salaman · 1877–1925
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Poem At the dawn I seek Thee.
English (original)
At the dawn I seek Thee, Refuge, Rock sublime; Set my prayer before thee in the morning, And my prayer at eventime.
— Nina Salaman
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