Prayers/Teresa of Avila
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About
St. Theresa of Ávila lived from 1515 to 1582 and is considered to be among the Counter-Reformation period of the Catholic Church.
A Prayer/Poem by St. Teresa of Avila
May today there be peace within.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.[1]
Lord, You are closer
Lord, you are closer to me than my own breath,
nearer to me than my hands and feet. Amen.[2]
'Nada te turbe' (Let nothing disturb you)
Let nothing disturb you;
nothing dismay you;
all things pass,
but God never changes.
Whoever has God lacks nothings
if you have only God,
you have more than enough.[3]
Alternate Version:
God alone is enough.
Let nothing upset you,
let nothing startle you.
All things pass;
God does not change.
Patience wins
all it seeks.
Whoever has God
lacks nothing:
God alone is enough[4]
Guided by You
Lord, grant that I may always allow myself to be guided by You,
always follow Your plans,
and perfectly accomplish Your Holy Will.
Grant that in all things, great and small,
today and all the days of my life,
I may do whatever You require of me.
Help me respond to the slightest prompting of Your Grace,
so that I may be Your trustworthy instrument for Your honour.
May Your Will be done in time and in eternity by me,
in me, and through me. Amen.[5]
A Love Song
Majestic sovereign, timeless wisdom,
your kindness melts my hard, cold soul.
Handsome lover, selfless giver,
your beauty fills my dull, sad eyes.
I am yours, you made me.
I am yours, you called me.
I am yours, you saved me.
I am yours, you loved me.
I will never leave your presence.
Give me death, give me life.
Give me sickness, give me health.
Give me honour, give me shame.
Give me weakness, give me strength.
I will have whatever you give. Amen[6]
Sources
- ↑ see https://praymoreretreat.org/st-teresa-of-avilas-prayer-philosophy
- ↑ See https://www.daily-prayers.org/angels-and-saints/prayers-of-saint-teresa-of-avila/
- ↑ Michael Counsell, ed., 2000 Years of Prayer (Harrisburg, PA: Morehouse Pub, 1999), 205.
- ↑ See https://uniteinprayer.org/2019/07/19/god-alone-is-enough/
- ↑ See https://prayerfulpath.com/powerful-prayers-of-st-teresa-of-avila/
- ↑ See https://prayerfulpath.com/powerful-prayers-of-st-teresa-of-avila/