Prayer For A Heart

Grant me, O God,

the heart of a child,

pure and transparent as a spring;

a simple heart,

which never harbours sorrows;

a heart glorious in self-giving,

tender in compassion;

a heart faithful and generous,

which will never forget any good

or bear a grudge for any evil.

Make me a heart gentle and humble,

loving without asking any return,

large-hearted and undauntable,

which no ingratitude can sour

and no indifference can weary;

a heart penetrated by the love of Jesus

whose desire will only be satisfied in heaven.

Grant me, O Lord,

the mind and heart

of thy dear Son.

by

George Appleton