Prayer for the Heart of a Child

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

preserve in me the heart of a child,

pure and transparent as a spring.

Obtain for me a simple heart

That does not brood over sorrows;

A heart generous in giving itself,

Quick to feel compassion;

A faithful, generous heart

that forgets no favor

and holds no grudge.

Give me a humble, gentle heart

Loving without asking any return;

A great indomitable heart

That no ingratitude can close,

No indifference can weary;

A heart tortured by its desire

for the glory of Jesus Christ:

Pierced by His love

With a wound that will heal

only in heaven.  Amen.

By Leonce de Grandmaison