Prayer for Today Needs

Lord, for tomorrow and its needs I don’t pray; 

keep me, my God, from stain of sin, just for today;

Let me both diligently work and duly pray;

let me be kind in word and deed just for today. 

Let me be slow to do my will, prompt to obey;

help me to mortify my flesh, just for today.

Let me no wrong or idle word unthinking say;

set a seal upon my lips, just for today.

Let me in season Lord, be grave in season gray;

let me be faithful to Your grace just for today.

And if today my tide of life should edd away,

give me Your Sacraments divine sweet Lord, today.

So for tomorrow and its needs, I don’t pray;

but keep me, guide me, love Lord … just for today.

-sister M. Xavier, S.N.D-