Grant me, O most sweet and loving Jesus,
to rest in you above every creature,
above all health and beauty,
above all glory and honor,
above all power and dignity,
above all joy and exultation,
above all fame and praise,
above all sweetness and consolation,
above all hope and promise,
above all desert and desire,
above all gifts and presents which you are able to bestow or infuse,
above all joy and gladness which the mind is capable of receiving and feeling;
finally, above angels and archangels,
and above all the host of heaven,
above all things visible and invisible,
and above all that falls short of yourself, O my God.
Source: Thomas à Kempis, Imitation of Christ
Source of this version: Modified from http://tomwills.typepad.com/thenewchristianyear/thomas_kempis/
Also found here: The One Year Book of Personal Prayer, © 1991 Tyndale House Publishers (July 20)
A Collection of Prayers 