PASSION OF CHRIST, STRENGTHEN ME!


Strengthen me under
the pressure of temptation.

Strengthen me when
principle is at stake.

Strengthen me to do
Your Will, My God.

Strengthen me in moments
of suffering,
in times of loneliness,
in periods of depression.

Strengthen me that I may
never swerve from You,
Dear Christ,
nor weaken through human respect,
through a desire to be popular,
through hope of social distinction.

Strengthen me to accept
my cross and carry
it generously to the end.

On the battlefield of life,
stand by me
that I may never prove
a traitor in the ranks.

Stand by me that I may
not be dazzled by the
glitter and glow
of the enemy camp.