Let Us Go Forth

Some Celtic prayers are affirmations that direct our thoughts towards God. Here is one:

Let us go forth,
In the goodness of our merciful Father,
In the gentleness of our brother Jesus,
In the radiance of his Holy Spirit,
In the faith of the apostles,
In the joyful praise of the angels,
In the holiness of the saints,
In the courage of the martyrs.

Let us go forth,
In the wisdom of our all-seeing Father,
In the patience of our all-loving brother,
In the truth of the all-knowing Holy Spirit,
In the learning of the apostles,
In the gracious guidance of the angels,
In the patience of the saints,
In the self-control of the martyrs.

Such is the path of all servants of Christ,
The path from death to eternal life.

(The Divine Hours: Prayers for Autumn and Wintertime, p. 141)