Lord, grant me a holy heart
that sees always what is fine and pure
and is not frightened at the sight of sin,
but creates order wherever it goes.
Grant me a heart that knows nothing
of boredom, weeping and sighing.
Let me not be too concerned
with the bothersome thing
I call "myself."
Lord, give me a sense of humor
and I will find happiness in life
and profit for others.
Saint Thomas More (1478-1535)