02.01.05 Spirituality: Prayers: A Life of Liberty

Master, I know that my remaining life
Is portioned out for me,

And the changes that are sure to come,
I do not fear to see;

But I ask You for a humble mind
Intent on pleasing You.

I would not have the restless will
That hurries to and fro,

Seeking for great things to do
Or secret things to know;

I would be treated as a child,
And guided where I go.

So I ask You for the daily strength,
To worship be not denied,

And a mind to blend with servile life
While keeping at Your side;

Content to fill a little space,
If You be revered and glorified.

In a service which Your will appoints,
There are no bonds for me,

For my inmost heart is taught the truth
That makes a simple man free;

And a life of self-renouncing slavery
is a life of liberty.