The Flame of My Prayer

O God
I sign my forehead with the sign of the cross
and bring to mind that which I pray for
I sign my lips with the sign of the cross
and ask for your word of grace~

I sign my heart with the sign of the cross
and ask for love to spill into the world~

May the flame of my prayer rise to heaven
Like incense on the wind
and may the angels and all the saints
Hear my prayer;
and circle round in wisdom and love~

Lord may this candle be a light for you to enlighten me in my difficult decisions, and may it be a fire for you to purify me from all pride and selfishness~
Amen~

For You are my lamp, O LORD; and the LORD illumines my darkness -2 Samuel 22:29