An Ignatian Prayer

Lord, teach me to be generous.  Teach to me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the costs; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not to ask for reward, except to know that I am doing your will.

I recently ran across one of my favorite prayers — attributed to Saint
Ignasius. With the campaign season kicking into high gear, I thought it
a particularly appropriate passage for continued reflection:

Lord,

teach me to be generous.

Teach to me to serve you as you deserve;

to give and not to count the costs;

to fight and not to heed the wounds;

to toil and not to seek for rest;

to labor and not to ask for reward,

except to know

that I am doing your will.