Lenten Prayer for Us All As We Pray for the Pope

Lord, let me fast most truly and
profitably, by feeding in
prayer on thy Spirit:

reveal me to myself
in the light of thy holiness.

Suffer me never to think
that I have knowledge enough to need no
teaching, wisdom enough to need no
correction, talents enough to need no
grace, goodness enough to need no
progress, humility enough to need no
repentance, devotion enough to need
no quickening, strength sufficient
without they Spirit; lest, standing still, I
fall back for evermore.

Shew me the desires that should be
disciplined,
and sloths to be slain. Shew
me the omissions to be made up
and the habits to be mended. And
behind these, weaken, humble and
annihilate in me
self-will, self-righteousness,
self-satisfaction,
self-sufficiency, self-assertion,
vainglory.

May my whole effort be to return to
thee; O make it serious and
sincere persevering and fruitful
in result, by the help of thy
Holy Spirit and to thy glory,
my Lord and my God.