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\"\"
\n <\/p>\n

A prayer<\/h3>\n

Lord, take as your right,
\nand receive as my gift,
\nall my freedom, my memory,
\nmy understanding and my will.
\nWhatever I am and whatever I possess,
\nyou have given to me;
\nI restore it all to you again,
\nto be at your disposal,
\naccording to your will.
\nGive me only a love for you,
\nand the gift of your grace;
\nthen I am rich enough,
\nand ask for nothing more.
\n <\/p>\n

~ St Ingatius Loyola<\/strong> (1491-1556)
\nfrom The Book of a Thousand Prayers<\/a><\/em> by Angela Ashwin, #27
\n <\/p>\n\n

From the blog<\/strong>
\nIn the school of prayer with Ignatius of Loyola<\/a>
\nOn the threshold of tomorrow<\/a>
\nIn the quiet of God\u2019s smile<\/a>
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  A prayer Lord, take as your right, and receive as my gift, all my freedom, my memory, my understanding and my will. Whatever I am and whatever I possess, you have given to me; I restore it all to you again, to be at your disposal, according to your will. 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