I come to ask you for peace, wisdom, and strength.
Today I want to look upon the world with eyes full of love;
to be patient, understanding, humble, calm, and good.
Today I want to see beyond the appearances of your children,
to see them as you yourself see them and so to be able
to appreciate the goodness of each person.
Close my ears to all murmuring; guard my tongue from all evil
speech, so that only those thoughts that bless may remain in me.
Today I want to be so well-intentioned and just that all those
who approach me may feel your presence.
Clothe me with your goodness, *, and grant that,
during this day I may reflect you.
Mmmm.
Note from Slowly Blossoming: In the prayer above, I substituted an asterisk for the words "O Lord" and typed "Mmmm" for the word "Amen".
The rest of the text is a morning prayer written by Fr. Ignacio Larrañaga, S.J. and translated from the Spanish by Fr. Mark Stengel, O.S.B.
According to the author or translator, the word “murmuring” in the prayer reflects St. Benedict’s condemnation of the practice of complaining and gossiping by his monks. He calls this “the vice of murmuring.”
speech, so that only those thoughts that bless may remain in me.
Today I want to be so well-intentioned and just that all those
who approach me may feel your presence.
Clothe me with your goodness, *, and grant that,
during this day I may reflect you.
Mmmm.
Note from Slowly Blossoming: In the prayer above, I substituted an asterisk for the words "O Lord" and typed "Mmmm" for the word "Amen".
The rest of the text is a morning prayer written by Fr. Ignacio Larrañaga, S.J. and translated from the Spanish by Fr. Mark Stengel, O.S.B.
According to the author or translator, the word “murmuring” in the prayer reflects St. Benedict’s condemnation of the practice of complaining and gossiping by his monks. He calls this “the vice of murmuring.”
