For Daily Grace

For Daily Grace

O GOD, purify our hearts that we may entirely love Thee, and rejoice in being beloved by Thee. May we never sink into an undue love of anything here below, nor be immoderately oppressed with the cares of this life ; but teach us ever to “abhor that which is evil, and cleave to that which is good.” May we use this world as not abusing it. May we be endowed with true humility of spirit, and never be allowed to think more highly of ourselves than we ought to think. Make us kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love, delighting to do good, and ever showing all meekness to all men. May we rejoice to owe no man anything, but to love one another. Make us so happy that we may be able to love our enemies, to bless those that curse us, to do good to them that hate us, to rejoice with them that do rejoice, and to weep with them that weep. And help us to pray always, and not faint, in everything giving thanks, offering up the sacrifice of praise continually ; possessing our souls in patience, and learning in whatsoever state we are therewith to be content ; for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Master. Amen.