Prayers of Faith

Thomas Haemarken (Thomas a Kempis) 1379 - 1471.

"A man is raised up from the earth by two wings -- simplicity and purity. There must be simplicity in his intention and purity in his desires. Simplicity leads to God, purity embraces and enjoys Him."

Prayer of Simplicity

Grant me, O Lord,

to know what I ought to know,

to love what I ought to love,

to praise what delights You most,

to value what is precious in Your sight,

to hate what is offensive to You.

Do not allow me, O Lord

to judge according to the sight of my eyes,

to pass sentence according to the hearing of the ears of ignorant men;

Grant me, O Lord,

to discern with a true judgment between things visible and spiritual,

and above all, always to inquire what is the good pleasure of You will.