Further Prayers For My Friend And Me

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He is struggling very much with suicidal thinking and terrible depression. I can see that he's in a lot of pain. It is very hard to know how to support him because when he hurts he is not always as kind as he could be. This causes me some pain too. Please pray for comfort and clarity for us both.

 

 

Keep me, O Lord, from all pettiness,

Let me be large in thought, word and deed,

Let me leave off self-seeking, have done with all fault finding.

 

Help me put away all pretence,

That I may meet my neighbor face to face without prejudice

May I never be hasty in my judgments,

But generous to all and in all things.

 

Make me grow calm, serene and gentle.

Teach me to be straight-forward, make me unafraid.

Grant that I may realize the trifling of life creates differences,

That in the higher things we are all one.

And O, Lord God, let me not forget to be kind.

Amen.

Edited March 18, 2014 by beatitude