The Whispered Prayer of the Obedient toward God
O God, inspire us to obey You,
turn us aside from disobeying You,
make it easy for us to reach the seeking of Your good pleasure which we wish,
set us down in the midst of Your Gardens,
dispel from our insights the clouds of misgiving,
uncover from our hearts the wrappings of doubt and the veil,
make falsehood vanish from our innermost minds,
and fix the truth in our secret thoughts,
for doubts and opinions fertilise temptations
and pollute the purity of gifts and kindnesses!
O God, carry us in the ships of Your deliverance,
give us to enjoy the pleasure of whispered prayer to You,
make us drink at the pools of Your love,
let us taste the sweetness of Your affection and nearness,
allow us to struggle for You,
preoccupy us with obeying You,
and purify our intentions in devoting works to You,
for we exist through You and belong to You,
and we have no one to intercede for us with You but You!
My God, place me among the chosen, the good,
Join me to the righteous, the pious,
the first to reach generous gifts,
the swift to come upon good things,
the workers of the abiding acts of righteousness,
the strivers after elevated degrees!
You are powerful over everything
and disposed to respond!
By Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful!