THE PRAYER OF A RAILROAD MAN

Now that I have flagged thee, lift up my feet from the road of life and plant them safely on the deck of
the train of salvation. Let me use the safety lamp of prudence, make all couplings with the link of love, let my hand lamp be the Bible, and keep all switches closed that lead off the main line into the sidings with blind ends. Have every semaphore white along the line of hope, that I may make the run of life without stopping. Give me the Ten Commandments as a working card, and when I have finished the run on Schedule time and pulled into the terminal, may thou, superintendent of the universe, say "Well done, good and faithful servent. Come in the general office to sign the payroll and recieve your check for happyness.'