J.M.J.
J.M.J.
IN THE NAME OF JESUS
HOW CAN I, DEAR JESUS, FOR YOU CONSTANTLY YEARN
WHEN MY MIND IS OBSESSED WITH EACH NAGGING CONCERN?
HOW CAN I, DEAR JESUS, GIVE YOU THE TIME YOU DESERVE
WHEN I STILL CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE MASTER TO SERVE?
OPEN MY EARS THAT I MAY HEAR YOU SPEAK;
OPEN MY EYES THAT YOUR LIGHT I MAY SEEK.
LIFT FROM ME, JESUS, ALL THE DARKNESS OF NIGHT
THAT I MAY BE IMMERSED IN YOUR PERPETUAL LIGHT.
TEACH ME, DEAR JESUS, TO LEARN TO BE HUMBLE
AND MAKE ME AWARE EACH TIME THAT I STUMBLE.
LIFT FROM ME, JESUS, MY PERSONAL PRIDE
AND ALL THAT STILL GLITTERS FROM SATAN INSIDE.
REMOVE FROM ME, JESUS, ALL MY EARTHLY DESIRES
THAT ARE STILL USED BY SATAN TO KINDLE HIS FIRES.
HELP ME, DEAR JESUS, TO FOLLOW YOUR LIGHT
THAT I MAY NOT BE DECEIVED WITH SATAN’S DELIGHT.
REMOVE ALL THE OBSTACLES THAT STILL STAND IN MY WAY
WHICH SATAN ALIGNS TO CAUSE ME TO STRAY.
POUR OUT YOUR GRACES THAT I MAY OVERCOME
ALL THE TEMPTATIONS AND THE SOURCE THEY COME FROM.
HELP ME, DEAR JESUS, TO RISE WHEN I FALTER
THAT I MAY APPROACH WITHOUT STAIN TO YOUR ALTAR.
HELP ME, DEAR JESUS, TO BE MORE UNDERSTANDING
THAT MY HEART MAY NOT SHRINK BUT BE EVER EXPANDING.
SHARE WITH ME, JESUS, YOUR STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE;
I NEED YOU TO REMIND ME WITH YOUR REASSURANCE.
HELP ME, DEAR JESUS, WHEN I’M FEELING NEGLECTED;
FILL MY HEART WITH YOUR LOVE THAT I MAY FEEL ACCEPTED.
HELP ME, DEAR JESUS, NOT TO BE CONCEITED
SO THE SINS OF MY PAST MAY NOT BE REPEATED.
HELP ME TO LOVE AND ACCEPT ALL CREATION
NOT JUST IN PASSING BUT WITH FIRM DEDICATION.
HELP ME, DEAR JESUS, TO BE MORE FORGIVING
THAT I MAY REFLECT THAT IN ME YOU ARE LIVING.
HELP ME, DEAR JESUS, TO LEARN TO BE KINDER
BY NUDGING ME GENTLY WITH A CONSTANT REMINDER.
HELP ME, DEAR JESUS, NOT TO BE OVERBEARING
BUT REACH OUT THE HAND THAT WITH ME YOU ARE SHARING.
HELP ME, DEAR JESUS, TO BURN WITH DESIRE
THAT THE FLAME OF YOUR LOVE CAN ONLY INSPIRE.
LET ME WITHOUT END BE CONSTANTLY SERVING
AND ACCEPT ALL YOUR GRACES THOUGH I AM NOT DESERVING.
LET ME, DEAR JESUS, NOT WASTE TIME COMPLAINING
BUT TO HONOR AND PRAISE YOU IN THE TIME THAT’S REMAINING.
LET ME NOT BE TEMPTED BY ALL THE WORLD’S PLEASURES
THAT I MAY NOT LOSE THE GREATEST OF TREASURES.
CONTINUE TO HEAL A HEART THAT NEEDS MENDING
THAT I MAY NOT WASTE THE GRACES YOU’RE SENDING.
GIVE ME THE GRACE, LORD, TO SERVE BUT ONE MASTER
THAT I MAY AVERT ANY FURTHER DISASTER.
I THANK YOU, DEAR JESUS, FOR THIS TIME OF REFLECTION;
I GIVE YOU MY WEAKNESS; PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR PERFECTION.
“THY WILL BE DONE”
7-29-1996