Repress my wandering thoughts, and drive away those temptations which violently assault me.
Fight strongly for me, and vanquish those evil beasts, these enticing lusts, that so peace may be obtained by thy power, and abundance of thy praise found in the holy court of a pure conscience.
*Command the winds, and the tempests; say unto the sea, Be still, and to the north wind, Blow not, and there shall be a great calm.
*4. Send forth thy light and thy truth, that they may shine upon the earth; for I am as the earth, without form, and void, until thou enlighten me.
*Pour out thy grace from above, let thy heavenly dew distill upon my heart.
*Supply streams of devotion, to water the face of the earth, that it may bring forth good and excellent fruit.
Lift up my mind, which is pressed down by the weight of my sins. Draw up my whole desire to heavenly things; that having tasted the sweetness of supernatural happiness, it may be irksome to me even to think of earthly vanities.
5. Snatch me, and deliver me from all the unlasting comfort of creatures; for no created thing can fully comfort and quiet my desire.
*Join me unto thee with an inseparable band of love; for thou alone dost satisfy him that loveth thee, and without thee all things are frivolous.