Lord, I know not what I ought to ask of thee; thou only knowest what I need. I simply present myself before thee, I open my heart to thee. Behold my needs which I know not myself. Smite or heal; depress me, or raise me up; I adore all they purposes without knowing them; I am silent; I offer myself in sacrifice; I yield myself to thee; I would have no other desire than to accomplish thy will. Teach me to pray. Pray thyself in me. Amen.

—Francois Fénelon