Prayer of Trust in God's Heavenly Promise

My God,

let me know and love you,

so that I may find my happiness in you.

Since I cannot fully achieve this on earth,

help me to improve daily

until I may do so to the full.

Enable me to know you ever more on earth,

so that I may know you perfectly in heaven.

Enable me to love you ever more on earth,

so that I may love you perfectly in heaven.

In that way my joy may be great on earth,

and perfect with you in heaven.

O God of truth,

grant me the happiness of heaven

so that my joy may be full in accord with your promise.

In the meantime

let my mind dwell on that happiness,

my tongue speak of it,

my heart pine for it,

my mouth pronounce it,

my soul hunger for it,

my flesh thirst for it,

and my entire being desire it

until I enter through death

in the joy of my Lord forever.

Amen.