O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy on me. I come before You with nothing to defend and nothing to claim. Strip from me every desire except the desire for You. If there is pride in me, humble me. If there is fear, purify it. If there is self-will, break it gently. If I have mistaken my own voice for Yours, let silence reveal it. But if through all these years You have been teaching my heart a language I did not know I was learning, give me the humility to r