Speak, Lord, your servant listens
(translated from Portuguese)
I hear your voice calling me from afar
And my soul longs to surrender
But I don’t know how to respond
I want to understand your will
May my fears and attachments never drown out your cry
Nor the shortcomings that trip up my way
I know that you know me, you await me with patience and love
Don’t let my hard heart make the wait longer by refusing to decide
I lose peace whenever I walk away from you
And peace only reigns when I sincerely surrender
Only your grace helps me keep going
In this process, Lord, I await your confirmation
May I give everything, retaining nothing
May I see my miseries, but trust in your mercy
May it not be my strength but your grace that sustains me
May it not be my will done but yours
May I never despair, may the hope of the Holy Spirit reign in me
May emptiness always remind me of the eternity to come
May I find joy in always following Jesus
May I find your love in His passion, may Charity embrace my whole being
May my soul and life always cry out:
All is Yours, all is Yours, all is Yours.
May this be my song at all times, Jesus; I want to keep hearing your voice.
-- A Vocation
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