"We love you, O God, and desire to love you more and more. Grant that we may love you as we wish to love you and as we should love you. O dearest Friend who has loved us so deeply and redeemed us; come and take your place in our hearts. Watch over our lips, our steps, and our deeds, and we no longer fear for soul and body. Yes, give us love, most precious of gifts, which knows no enemies. Give our hearts that pure love borne of your love for us, that we may love others as you love us. O most loving Father of Jesus Christ from whom all love flows, grant that our hearts, frozen in sin and grown cold toward you, may be warmed in the divine glow. Help and bless us in your Son. O blessed Lord, you have commanded us to love one another, give us the grace that, as we have received your unmerited favors, we may love all persons in you and for you. We implore your clemency for all people, but particularly for our friends whom you have given us. Love them, Source of Love, and instill in them a thorough love of yourself, that they may seek, utter, and do nothing save what is pleasing to you. Amen."
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Wisdom from the Apostolic Fathers: Saint Anselm (Part 3)
In this new post from my "Wisdom from the Apostolic Fathers" series, I will be highlighting an important prayer from Saint Anselm. He has become my favorite apostolic father, though he doesn`t fit into the historical era of the early church. His clarity, vision and passion can be seen easily from his prayers and is a daily inspiration for me. The following prayer has been an essential prayer in my life.
"We love you, O God, and desire to love you more and more. Grant that we may love you as we wish to love you and as we should love you. O dearest Friend who has loved us so deeply and redeemed us; come and take your place in our hearts. Watch over our lips, our steps, and our deeds, and we no longer fear for soul and body. Yes, give us love, most precious of gifts, which knows no enemies. Give our hearts that pure love borne of your love for us, that we may love others as you love us. O most loving Father of Jesus Christ from whom all love flows, grant that our hearts, frozen in sin and grown cold toward you, may be warmed in the divine glow. Help and bless us in your Son. O blessed Lord, you have commanded us to love one another, give us the grace that, as we have received your unmerited favors, we may love all persons in you and for you. We implore your clemency for all people, but particularly for our friends whom you have given us. Love them, Source of Love, and instill in them a thorough love of yourself, that they may seek, utter, and do nothing save what is pleasing to you. Amen."
"We love you, O God, and desire to love you more and more. Grant that we may love you as we wish to love you and as we should love you. O dearest Friend who has loved us so deeply and redeemed us; come and take your place in our hearts. Watch over our lips, our steps, and our deeds, and we no longer fear for soul and body. Yes, give us love, most precious of gifts, which knows no enemies. Give our hearts that pure love borne of your love for us, that we may love others as you love us. O most loving Father of Jesus Christ from whom all love flows, grant that our hearts, frozen in sin and grown cold toward you, may be warmed in the divine glow. Help and bless us in your Son. O blessed Lord, you have commanded us to love one another, give us the grace that, as we have received your unmerited favors, we may love all persons in you and for you. We implore your clemency for all people, but particularly for our friends whom you have given us. Love them, Source of Love, and instill in them a thorough love of yourself, that they may seek, utter, and do nothing save what is pleasing to you. Amen."
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