Prayers.

"To give respect and love to all around, to that oath of compassion we are bound, for that we work ever so tenacious, may the Light lend its strength to us. Shroud not thy heart with sorrows, for the Light conquers all shadows, follow diligently its divine ways, and find courage in Light's embrace. In prayer I search ever so solemnly, help for questions without answers. Holding to the Light so desperately, to guide me where my wisdom falters.Against odds and spells unkind, illumination steadies the mind, the Light holds my soul so dear, and shields my heart from all fear. Light, spark in my heart the fire and passion, to fight with respect, tenacity, compassion, in this moment where I need them so dire, bless me with the strength of your inner fire. Should darkness strive to shroud my mind, in the Light, my heart will keep faith, in the Light, its wisdom I will find, in the Light, darkness will be unmade. Should shadows strive to cover my sight, in the Light, I see all I could wish, in the Light, I will find my guide, in the Light, shadows will diminish, should harm strive to reach the innocent, in the Light, they will be warded, in the Light, we will find judgement, in the Light, we will be guarded. Should deceit strive to undo friendship, in the Light, no heart will be bent, in the Light, friends cause no hardship, in the Light, the wicked will repent.In ourselves and all about, the Light lives without a doubt, mends and prevents harm, it is grace in purest form, blessing all living beings, guiding us in our doings, But through actions alone, the Light's will can be done, following its ways so divine, we reach salvation in time, cleansing the world anew, from the shadows so cruel. Great though Light may be, it works through souls like me, while devoted, I am but small, perhaps too little to change all, though Light makes spirits grow, the world is large, we all know. But if I remain true to its ways, I may share its graceful rays, work hard till all are blessed, without doubt till my final rest, even if its results I can not see, such is the lesson of Tenacity. Have I not seen in time the shadows growing around me? Chosen war that brought death as far as the eye can see? Is there glory left for the Light in this gruesome victory? Or is all that remains from these actions the hideous atrocity? I search relentlessly for the Virtues as our guide, hoping the Light will reach for us and stay by our side. I pray we have not strayed from the enlightened path, and deprived our lives from the glory they could have had. Had the Light not taught me the meaning of Tenacity, I would have lost faith and searched for it unwillingly, and not found it in my actions ever so desperately, fighting these enemies that engaged us so mindlessly. May forever the ancient words of wisdom live on in remembrance. May the spirit find new youth, now and forever. May the Light guide me and teach me. Teach me to be generous. Teach me to to serve. Teach me your will. To give and not to count cost, to fight and not to heed wounds, to labor and not seek to rest, to give and not ask reward but.. To know I follow your path. Angel of Light, my guardian dear, to whom my love commits me here. ever this day, be at my side, to Light and guard, to rule and guide. Fire of the Spirit, life of all creatures, spirit of sanctity, glow of charity, light of clarity, call to the fallen, be with us and heed us. 	 May the most precious Light that has come, may the most precious Light that will come, never decline but always increase. There’s a light shining down on my pathway today, causing darkness and shadows to flee; and my soul doth rejoice as I walk in the way, there’s a light shining down upon me. There’s a light shining down, down from the sky on me, there’s a light that shines from the skies on me; I will walk all my days in its wonderful rays, there’s a light that shines from the skies on me. Once I wandered in darkness and groped in the night, unto the Light for mercy I called; the Light heard my sad cry, and opened my eyes, and a light on my pathway did fall. Light will bless everyone who will to Light come, Light will turn all their darkness to day; will you come to the Light and so humbly bow, that this light may shine down on your way? May the Light bless you and keep you. May the Light make its glory shine upon you and be gracious unto to you. May the Light look upon you with kindness, and give you peace, and may the blessing of the Holy Light descend upon you and remain with you forever. Holy Light above, your servant turns to you in moment of weakness and time of need. I ask you to be with your servant in this hour of suffering, where sorrow and pain bind your servant's spirit with fear. May you lend your servant your gifts of healing, as you guide my hands to seal these wounds. May you turn this weakness into strength, suffering into compassion, sorrow to joy and pain into comfort. May your servant see your ability for good and hope in the middle of suffering, and bask in your love. May your servant be filled with tenacity to recover from his/her wounds and all his/her fears and doubts be removed from his heart by the power of Holy Light. May you restore your servant to health and good will so that she may see another day and praise your glory. Light, forgive me, for my errors, guide my path, mend my wounds. Let me make amends, and restore the faith I had lost for so long. Light embrace me, let me once more be your servant. Grant me the light once more, fill my body and soul, so that I may once again, restore and protect. My purpose is to protect, not to endanger, to help, not to abandon, to love, not to betray. My path is for knowledge, not for power, for fairness, not for spite, for trust, not for deception. The Light will guide me. The Light is my ally. Shine forth thy light, drive back the darkness, bring life where there was death, bring growth where all was barren, bring peace where there was strife, bring warmth where clawed the fingers of ice, bring mercy where there was none, bring knowledge where there was ignorance, bring comfort where there was fear. Let the Light rise! Let the shadows flee! Both in the world… and in the minds of men. Look upon us, oh Light, and let all the darkness of our souls vanish before the beams of thy brightness. Fill us with holy love, and open to us the treasures of thy wisdom. All our desire is known unto thee, therefore perfect what thou hast begun, and what thy Spirit has awakened us to ask in prayer. We seek thy face, turn thy face unto us and show us thy glory. Then shall our longing be satisfied, and our peace shall be perfect. We beseech thee, Light, to be our helper and protector. Save the afflicted among us; have mercy on the lowly; raise up the fallen; appear to the needy; heal the ungodly; restore the wanderers of thy people; feed the hungry; ransom our prisoners; raise up the sick; comfort the faint-hearted. O Light, who hast mercy upon all, take away from me my sins, and mercifully kindle in me the fire of thy Holy Light. Take away from me the heart of stone, and give me a heart of flesh, a heart to love and adore thee, a heart to delight in thee, to follow and to enjoy thee, for Light's sake. Light, because you have made me, I owe you the whole of my love; because you have redeemed me, I owe you the whole of myself; because you have promised so much, I owe you my whole being. Moreover, I owe you as much more love than myself as you are greater than I, for whom you gave yourself and to whom you promised yourself. I pray you, Light, make me taste by love what I taste by knowledge; let me know by love what I know by understanding. I owe you more than my whole self, but I have no more, and by myself I cannot render the whole of it to you. Draw me to you, Light, in the fullness of your love. I am wholly yours by creation; make me all yours, too, in love. Light, be with us this day, within us to purify us; above us to draw us up; beneath us to sustain us; before us to lead us; behind us to restrain us; around us to protect us.






This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. Every day, every day, gonna let my little light shine. On Monday, it gave me the gift of love; on Tuesday, peace came from above. On Wednesday, it told me to have faith; on Thursday, it gave me a more grace. On Friday, it told me to watch and pray, on Saturday, it told me just what to say, on Sunday, it gave power divine, just to let my little light shine. This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. Every day, every day, gonna let my little light shine. Now some say you have to run and hide, but we say there's no place to hide. And some say let others decide, but we say, let the people decide. Some say the time's not right, but we say the time's just right. If there's a dark corner in our land, you got to let your little light shine. This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine, every day, every day, gonna let my little light shine.