A Prayer from the Heart

Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, wretch that I am! Jesus Christ, through Your most sweet Name, you calm the tempest in my heart occasioned by these brutal circumstances. You appear in the troubled waters of my soul and extend a helping hand to me, and I hear Your most sweet voice: “Why did you doubt, thou of little faith?” [Matt. 14:31], and I go, I go to You across the stormy sea. The clouds have melted away—clouds of grief, of doubt, of despondency, and all is clear and bright in my soul, and in the sky stands my Sun: Your Name. Lord, I love You, my Fortress, You are my refuge and strength [cf. Ps. 18:1–2]. Give me love, give me desire, reason, give me a mind for You, for You alone.