Prayer of Saint Jane de Chantal (1572-1641) O Holy Mother of the children of God! When shall I rest in your immortal arms? Our souls should be wholly consumed by this desire. But I will restrain myself...
Prayer of Saint Ephrem Used during Lent From the Byzantine Liturgy of the Presanctified O Lord and Master of my life, spare me from the spirit of apathy and meddling, of idle chatter and...
You Were in Me Brother Roger Schutz of Taize (1915) You were in me, Christ, you were always there, and I was not seeking you. When I had found you, so often I forgot...
You Are Fair, O Mary You are fair, O Mary: the original stain is not in you. You are the glory of Jerusalem. You are the joy of Israel. You are the great honor of...
Who Will Help Me? Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) Where am I? How did I get here? Whom can I ask to comfort me? How will I break these chains of sin that enslave me?...
We Cannot Deceive You William of Saint Thierry (ca. 1085-1148) Pardon us, O Lord, pardon us. We beg to shift the blame for our sins; we make excuses. But no one can hide himself...