Gracious and holy Father,
give us wisdom to perceive you,
intelligence to understand you,
diligence to seek you,
patience to wait for you,
eyes to behold you,
a heart to meditate on you,
and a life to proclaim you;
through the power of the Spirit of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
St Benedict of Nursia (Umbria, Italy) c.480 – C547, founder of western monasticism
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Deuteronomy 4:29
But from there you will seek the LORD your God and you will find him,
if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul.
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