Kate Campbell

Prayer Of Thomas Merthon

Kate Campbell


My Lord God 
I have no idea 
Where I am going 
I do not see 
The road ahead of me 
I cannot know for certain 
Where it will end 
Nor do I really know myself 
And the fact that I think 
That I am following your will 
Does not mean 
That I am actually doing so 
But I believe 
That the desire 
To please you 
Does in fact please you
And I hope 
I have that desire 
In all that I am doing 
I hope 
That I will never do 
Anything apart 
From that desire 
And I know 
That if I do this 
You will lead me 
By the right road 
Though I may know 
Nothing about it 
Therefore 
Will I trust you always 
Though I may seem to be lost 
And in the shadow of death
I will not fear for you 
Are ever with me 
And you will never leave me 
To face my perils alone