Crumbs
I ask not for a mansion, but a house
I ask not for a Roll Royce, but a car
I ask not for a long life, but a life
I ask not wealth, but my needs
I ask not for this world, but Heaven
I ask not for greatness, but wisdom
I ask not for the meal, but just the crumbs
Lord shed your mercy upon me
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