O gracious and holy Father,
give us wisdom to perceive Thee,
intelligence to understand Thee,
diligence to seek Thee,
patience to wait for Thee,
eyes to behold Thee,
a heart to meditate upon Thee,
and a life to proclaim Thee;
through the power of the Spirit
of Jesus Christ our Lord.(Benedict of Nursia, as quoted in Philip Yancey’s book, Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?, page 327)
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Hi Joann,
Beautiful prayer this morning!
Thanks for the recommendations on your previous post; really enjoyed reading Jeans, and will get over to visit others soon. I hope your Sunday is a joyful blessing dear friend!
Denise
Yesterday was a wonderful Sunday! I thought Jean’s post was excellent & am glad you enjoyed it. May you have a great week!
Lovely prayer for my Sunday morning! Thanks, Joann!
“A life to proclaim thee” – whether it’s just the actual gift of life or the reference to the passage of time, I will proclaim the name of The Lord. Beautiful prayer. The picture reminded me of the poem “Footprints”. Make your day great Joann!
Yes, Lisha, may each day proclaim the name of the Lord so that we will have a life which proclaims Him. So glad you shared this thought!
Amen! Amen. Love this prayer!! Thanks for sharing it. You have blessed my day
A great photo as well as a beautiful quote!
“and a life to proclaim Thee” yes