This Prayer was given to me by:

Dr. Howard Newman. Emergency room doctor at Slidell Memorial Hospital.

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Jesus, come be a Guest of my Soul.

Help me to remove from my mind every thought or opinion which You would not sanction,

every feeling from my heart You would not approve.

Grant that I may spend the hours of the day Gladly working with You according to your will.

Help me just for today and be with me in it.

In the long hours of work, that I not grow weary or slack in serving You.

In conversation, that I may not have occasions of uncharitableness.

In the day's worries and disappointments,

that I may be patient with myself and those around me.

In moments of fatigue and illness, that I may be mindful of others rather than myself.

In temptation, that I may be generous and loyal, so that when the day is over

I may lay it at Your feet, with its successes which are Yours,

and its failures which are all my owne,

and feel that life is good and peaceful, and blessed when spent with You

as the "Guest of my Soul."    Amen