Strengthen me, Lord, in faith; may prayer be my shield, may Your grace be my nourishment, may Your mercy be my redemption. Transform my heart, heal it from haste, from comparison, from desire, from expectation, and from all suffering. Bring me the peace that is born from Your presence; remove from me the burdens that weigh upon my heart. Close my eyes to envy, to comparison, to what does not suit me. Refine my heart in this way, Jesus. Help me in this process; I know that I need You. Without You, I do not know where I would be; You are my light. Without Your presence, I would be even more lost in the darkness.
Fragments of an awakened soul 