I want to share with you a beautiful prayer I ran across somewhere in my research for my latest theatrical project. As I find myself awash now in the weariness following the intensity of preparing for said project, these words credited to the great Saint Augustine lift my heart a little. May they lift yours also in your journey, especially if feel your steps dragging with reluctance as you go forward in the great battle of life. Here is his prayer:
"God of our life, there are days when the burdens we carry chafe our shoulders and weigh us down; when the road seems dreary and endless, the skies gray and threatening; when our lives have no music in them, and our hearts are lonely, and our souls have lost their courage. Flood the path with light, run our eyes to where the skies are full of promise; tune our hearts to brave music; give us the sense of comradeship with heroes and saints of every age; and so quicken our spirits that we may be able to encourage the souls of all who journey with us on the road of life, to your honor and glory."
And may Saint Nicholas of Myra intercede for us upon his feastday today!
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