Lent, day 5, First Sunday

Nouwen uses a prayer from Charles de Foucauld to close his meditation for the First Sunday of Lent. As I recall reading elsewhere, Nouwent prays this prayer either daily or frequently. I quote that prayer here:

Father,

I abandon myself into your hands;

do with me what you will.

Whatever you may do, I thank you;

I am ready for all, I accept all.

Let only your will be done in me,

and in all your creatures.

I wish no more than this,

O Lord.

Into your hands I commend my soul;

I offer it to you with all the love

of my heart,

for I love you, Lord,

and so need to give myself,

to surrender myself into your hands,

without reserve

and with boundless confidence.

For you are my Father.

Amen.