Peace of Heart

Almighty and Eternal God,

Give me, I beseech You,

the great gift of inward peace.

Command the winds and storms

of my unruly passions.

Subdue, by Your grace,

my proneness to love

created things too much.

Give me a love of suffering for Your sake.

make me forbearing and kind to others,

that I may avoid quarrels and contentions.

And teach me constantly to seek after

and to acquire that perfect resignation

to Your Holy Will

which alone brings interior peace.

Amen.