Prayer Ii

PRAYER II Oh LORD, give me the force to withstand the Cyclopean waves of human hypocrisy and malice. Make me strong as to endure the suffering inflicted By the knives of hatred and inconsideration Which Constantly pierce my heart, so as not to seek revenge But only to demonstrate affection, And finally, oh, LORD, let your divine love Pass through my bleeding wounds and heal them in Such a degree as, In a place where insensitive people wished to Plant the malevolent seed of vice, Your glorious tree of virtue flourishes instead. Amen! © Demetrios Trifiatis