This was sent to me and I thought I'd pass it on, Louise Bryant Rogers << > > A Prayer for Genealogists > > > > Lord help me dig into the past > > And sift the sands of time > > That I might find the roots that made > > This family tree of mine > > Lord, help me trace the ancient roads > > On which my fathers trod, > > And led them through so many lands > > To find our present sod. > > Lord, help me find an ancient book > > or dusty manuscript, > > That's safely hidden now away > > in some forgotten crypt. > > Lord, let it bridge the gap that haunts > > my soul when I can't find, > > The missing link between some name > > that ends the same as mine > > > > Anon.