THOU, O Lord, who commandest me to ask, grant that I may receive; Thou hast put me upon seeking, let me be happy in finding; Thou hast bidden me knock, I pray Thee open unto me.Be graciously pleased to direct and govern all my thoughts and actions, that, for the future, I may serve Thee, and entirely devote myself to obeying Thee. Accept me, I beseech Thee, and draw me to Thyself, that I may henceforth be Thine by obedience and love, who am already all Thine own as Thy creature; even Thine, O Lord, who livest and reignest for ever and ever - Amen.
-- ST. AUGUSTINE (354-430)
Photo by Paul Schutzer, 1957, Life magazine archives
Photo by Paul Schutzer, 1957, Life magazine archives
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A simple prayer bookending what appears to be a complex situation with this photo. How little we know of life -- our own as well as others' sometimes, and yet how sure we are of it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these with us. They are so appreciated.
Candace