Jesus in my heart,
I believe in your tender love for me;
I love you.

 
Bl. Teresa of Calcutta, 20th century

O God, while I am here on earth,
let me learn to know you better
so that in heaven I may know you fully.

 
St. Anselm, 12th century

Impart to me . . .O God, the understanding to know you,
the diligence to seek you, a way of life to please you,
and a faithfulness that may embrace you;
through Jesus Christ, my Lord, Amen.

 
St. Thomas Aquinas, 13th century

When we practice faith, hope and charity with continued desire,
we pray always.

 
St. Augustine, 5th century

Lord, teach me to be generous.
Teach me to serve you as you deserve;
to give and not count the cost;
to fight and not heed the wounds;
to toil and not seek for rest;
to labor and not ask for reward,
except to know that I am doing your will.

 
St. Ignatius of Loyola, 16th century

O Lord, support us all the day long,
until the shadows lengthen, and the evening comes,
and the busy world is hushed,
and the fever of life is over, and our work is done.
Then, in your mercy, grant us a safe lodging
and a holy rest, and peace at the last.

 
Ven. John Henry Newman, 19th century

God of all goodness,
grant me to desire ardently, to seek wisely,
to know surely, to accomplish perfectly
your holy will for the glory of your name.

 
St. Thomas Aquinas, 13th century

O God, bless every step that I am taking,
and bless the ground beneath my feet.

 
Irish Prayer