O my sweetest Lord Jesus Christ, You who dwell in unapproachable light, yet draw near to the lowly Behold me, a poor and fallen servant, Who longs to love You but is daily wounded by sin. I know, O Master, how many times I have turned from Your commandments, How many times I have preferred the dust of this world to the radiance of Your Face. I fall—again and again I fall Yet even in the dust, my soul remembers You. You are the Lover of mankind, The Shepherd who does not abandon the lost, The King who bends down to lift the beggar from the ash heap. Who is like You, O Lord? Who has shown such mercy to one so unworthy? I do not ask to be spared because I am righteous, For I am not. I ask to be forgiven because You are good, And Your compassion has no end. When I stumble, do not turn away from me. When I grow cold, do not let me perish. When I forget You, remember me. And when I return, receive me not as a servant, But as one You have redeemed with the blood of Your Cross. Though I fall a thousand times, I will rise a thousand times to seek Your face. Though my feet are slow, My heart still beats with the name of Christ Grant me the tears of repentance, The stillness of a heart made clean, The joy of drawing near to You without shame. You are my Christ, my Light, my Life. Hold me, even when I let go. Guide me, even when I do not see. And raise me, again and again, Until I stand before You in the Day of Your Kingdom. For You alone are holy, You alone are merciful, And to You belongs all glory, now and ever, Amen (fb)

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