Writer's Prayer
Writer's Prayer
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Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)
O Creator of the universe,
O Creator of the universe,
who has set the stars in the heavens and
who has set the stars in the heavens and
causes the sun to rise and set,
causes the sun to rise and set,
shed the light of your wisdom
shed the light of your wisdom
into the darkness of my mind.
into the darkness of my mind.
Fill my thoughts with the loving knowledge of you,
Fill my thoughts with the loving knowledge of you,
that I may bring your light to others.
that I may bring your light to others.
Just as you can make even babies speak your truth,
Just as you can make even babies speak your truth,
instruct my tongue and guide my pen
instruct my tongue and guide my pen
to convey the wonderful glory of the Gospel.
to convey the wonderful glory of the Gospel.
Make my intellect sharp, my memory clear,
Make my intellect sharp, my memory clear,
and my words eloquent,
and my words eloquent,
so that I may faithfully interpret the mysteries
so that I may faithfully interpret the mysteries
which you have revealed.
which you have revealed.
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