Right Spirit

O Lord and Master of my life,
give me not the spirit of laziness,
despair,
lust of power,
and idle talk.

But give rather the spirit of sobriety,
humility,
patience
and love
to Thy servant.

Yea, O Lord and King,
grant me to see my own transgressions
and not to judge my brother,
for blessed art Thou unto ages of ages. Amen.

(A prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian, 305-373)