Here’s a prayer for Lent written by
Peter Faber SJ.
Prayer for Lent
I beg of you, my Lord,
to remove anything which separates
me from you, and you from me.
to remove anything which separates
me from you, and you from me.
Remove anything that
makes me unworthy
of your sight, your control, your reprehension;
of your speech and conversation,
of your benevolence and love.
of your sight, your control, your reprehension;
of your speech and conversation,
of your benevolence and love.
Cast from me every evil
that stands in the way of my seeing you,
hearing, tasting, savoring, and touching you;
fearing and being mindful of you;
knowing, trusting, loving, and possessing you;
being conscious of your presence
and, as far as may be, enjoying you.
that stands in the way of my seeing you,
hearing, tasting, savoring, and touching you;
fearing and being mindful of you;
knowing, trusting, loving, and possessing you;
being conscious of your presence
and, as far as may be, enjoying you.
This is what I ask for
myself
and earnestly desire from you. Amen.
and earnestly desire from you. Amen.
~ Blessed Peter Faber SJ,
from Hearts on Fire: Praying with Jesuits
http://ignatianspirituality.com/4036/prayer-for-detachment/
http://ignatianspirituality.com/4036/prayer-for-detachment/
