Death is only…
Do not be afraid. Death is only God who is passing by.
— Saint Jeanne-Marie Kerguin (1864-1900)
Be a beginner…
Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.
–Meister Eckhart (1260-1328)
Father, I abandon myself…
Father,
I abandon myself
into Your hands;
do with me what You will.
Whatever You may do,
I thank You.
I am ready for all,
I accept all.
Let only Your will be done in me
and in all Your creatures.
I wish no more than this, O Lord.
Into Your hands
I commend my soul;
I offer it to You,
with all the love of my heart,
for I love You, Lord,
and so need to give myself,
to surrender myself
into Your hands,
without reserve,
and with boundless confidence,
for You are my Father.
— Blessed Charles De Foucauld (1858-1916)
Lord, I am Yours…
Lord, I am Yours,
and I must belong to no one but You.
My soul is Yours,
and must live only by You.
My will is Yours,
and must love only for You.
I must love You as my first cause,
since I am from You.
I must love You as my end and rest,
since I am for You.
I must love You more than my own being,
since my being subsists by You.
I must love You more than myself,
since I am all Yours and all in You.
— Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
Majestic sovereign, timeless wisdom…
Majestic sovereign, timeless wisdom,
Your kindness melts my hard, cold soul.
Handsome lover, selfless giver,
your beauty fills my dull, sad eyes.
I am Yours, You made me.
I am Yours, You called me.
I am Yours, You saved me.
I am Yours, You loved me.
I will never leave Your presence.
Give me death, give me life.
Give me sickness, give me health.
Give me honor, give me shame.
Give me weakness, give me strength.
I will have whatever You give. Amen
— Saint Teresa of Avila (1550-1582)
O Lord my God…
O Lord my God,
teach my heart this day
where and how to see You,
where and how to find You.
You have made me and remade me,
and You have bestowed on me
all the good things I possess,
and still I do not know You.
I have not yet done that
for which I was made.
Teach me to seek You,
for I cannot seek You
unless You teach me,
or find You
unless you show Yourself to me.
Let me seek You in my desire,
Let me desire You in my seeking.
Let me find You by loving you,
Let me love You when I find you.
— Saint Anselm (1033-1109)
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