O Lord and Master of my life,
remove from me this languid spirit,
this grim demeanor, this petty
lust for power, and all this empty talk.
Endow Thy servant, instead,
with a chaste spirit, a humble
heart, longsuffering gentleness,
and genuine, unselfish love.
By: Ephraim of Syria (fourth century) adapted by Scott Cairns
Source: Between Midnight and Dawn (compiled by Sarah Arthur)
