My Lord God,

I have no idea where I am going.

I do not see the road ahead of me.

I cannot know for certain where it will end.

Nor do I really know myself,

and the fact that I think that I am following

your will does not mean that I am doing so.

But I believe that the desire to please you

     does in fact please you.

And I hope I have that desire in all that

     I am doing.

I hope that I will never do anything apart

     from that desire.

And I know that if I do this, you will lead

     me by the right road

     though I may know nothing about it.

Therefore, will I trust you always though

     I may seem to be lost.

and in the shadow of death. I will not fear,

     for you are ever with me,

and you will never leave me to face my perils

      alone.

     Amen.