Prayer Of Thomas Merton

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going
I do not see the road ahead of me
I cannot know for certain where it will end
Nor do I really know myself
And the fact that I think that I am following your will
Does not mean that I am actually doing so
But I believe that the desire to please you
Does in fact please you
And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing
I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire
And I know that if I do this
You will lead me by the right road
Though I may know nothing about it
Therefore will I trust you always
Though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death
I will not fear for you are ever with me
And you will never leave me to face my perils alone

Words by Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude
© 1958 Abbey of Gethsemani
Permission granted by the Merton Legacy Trust
Music by Kate Campbell
© 2006 Large River Music (BMI)