A Steadfast Heart

               Give me, O Lord, a steadfast heart,
 which no unworthy affection may drag downwards;
                 give me an unconquered heart,
              which no tribulation can wear out;
                      give me an upright heart,
      which no unworthy purpose may tempt aside.
             Bestow on me also, O Lord my God,
                    understanding to know you,
                         diligence to seek you,
                          wisdom to find you,
    and a faithfulness that may finally embrace you,
            through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

                ~ Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274)