here are some[edited] words from St. Thomas More--a prayer he wrote and prayed in the Tower of London, awaiting trial and execution: Give me the grace, Good Lord ....... ~To have the last thing in remembrance. To have ever before my eyes my death that is ever at hand. To make death no stranger to me. To foresee and consider the everlasting fire of Hell. To pray for pardon before the judge comes. ~To have continually in mind the passion that Christ suffered for me. For His benefits unceasingly to give Him thanks. ~To buy the time again that I have lost. To abstain from vain conversations. To shun foolish mirth and gladness. To cut off unnecessary recreations. ~Of worldly substance, friends, liberty, life and all, to set the loss at naught, for the winning of Christ. ~To think my worst enemies my best friends, for the brethren of Joseph could never have done him so much good with their love and favor as they did him with their malice and hatred. ~These minds are more to be desired of every man than all the treasures of all the princes and kings, Christian and heathen, were it gathered and laid together all in one heap. Amen
Posted on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 14:14:13 +0000
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