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You, Living Christ to the World (St. Teresa of Avila, 1515-1582)
Christ has no body now on earth but yours,
no hands but yours, no feet but yours,
Yours are the eyes through which is to look out
Christ's compassion to the world;
Yours are the feet with which he is
to go about doing good;
Yours are the hands with which he is
to bless us now.
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A Morning Prayer
Lord of Love,
today–
I am yours.
You are my all.
May all my longings find rest in You.
May all I think, say, and do, honor You,
for I commit body, mind, and speech wholly to Your service
to fulfill the divinely given Purpose for my being here.
May no task be too small.
May no deed be done with expectation of reward.
May the seeds nurtured in my heart be only
those that will bring peace and
healing to others.
Peace. Peace. Peace.
In Christ. Amen.
OneLife Ministries is a pastoral outreach and nurture ministry of the First United Methodist Church, Fort Meade, FL. For Spiritual Direction, Pastoral Counseling, spiritual formation workshops, Christian meditation retreats, or more information about OneLife, write Rev. Dr. Brian K. Wilcox at briankwilcox@comcast.net.
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