Guide me to my soul's need

Daily Reading for October 27

Lord God almighty,
I pray you for your great mercy,
and by the token of the holy rood,
guide me to your will, to my soul’s need,
better than I can myself;
and shield me against my foes,
seen and unseen;
and teach me to do your will,
that I may love you inwardly before all things
with a clean mind and a clean body.
For you are my maker and redeemer,
my help, my comfort, my trust and my hope.
Praise and glory be to you now,
ever and ever, world without end. Amen.

A prayer of Alfred the Great, quoted in 2000 Years of Prayer, compiled by Michael Counsell. Copyright © 1999. Used by permission of Morehouse Publishing, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. www.morehousepublishing.com

Posted by Vicki K. Black on October 27, 2007 4:00 AM | |
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