Indian Catholic Youth Movement at 91 Toa Payoh Central, Singapore, Singapore 3191193 SG - Prayer to be a Holy Youth
| Prayer to be a Holy Youth |
* Prayer taken from "My Travel Companion, A prayer book for all" "O LORD, GIVE ME WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A HOLY YOUTH" * Give me courage to do what is hard; courage to say no to sin; courage to hold off the quitter in me. Give me a clean mind and clean speech; clean eyes and clean hands. Let me cherish cleanliness, and recognize that it brings happiness. Let me appreciate that in purity all good things grow. Give me a gift for kindness, so I may never hurt another youth. Teach me to control my temper and my tongue, so they do not become the instruments of cruelty. I know my own importance, Lord; but let me never fail to see that others have importance, too. Give me strength of spirit to defeat self-pity. If I am lonesome, lead me to the knowledge that to be loved I must be lovable; that I will have no real friends until I earn them. Give me that bigness I will need to be cheerfully obedient. Remove from my personality a sullen spirit. Teach me to take orders, so that someday I will know how to give them reasonably. Give me zest and drive to conquer laziness. Never let me feel that I can be served without serving, or get without giving. Instruct my heart in the love of work, so I may know the joy of rest. Give me that peace of mind which comes from knowing that I will never lead another to sin. By Your grace, may no one be cheapened because he kept my company. Let all who love me, learn to love You more. Give me, finally, such brightness, laughter, and grace, that You will find in me a temple which will please You as Mary please you. Amen.