A SAINT’S PRAYER

“God of our life, there are days
when the burdens we carry chafe
our shoulders and weigh us down; when the road seems dreary
and endless, the skies gray and threatening; when our lives have
no music in them, and our hearts
are lonely, and our souls have
lost their courage.

“Flood the path with light,
we beseech Thee; turn our eyes
to where the skies are full of
promise; tune our hearts to brave music; give us the sense of
comradeship with heroes and
saints of every age; and so quicken our spirits that we may be able
to encourage the souls of all who journey with us on the road
to life, to Thy honor and glory.”

Augustine of Hippo