Lord, I pray not for tranquility,
nor that my tribulations may cease;
I pray for your spirit and your love,
that you grant me strength
and grace to overcome adversity;
through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Source: Girolamo Savonarola
Source of this version: Modified from https://www.hymnary.org/hymn/UMH/531
Also found here: The One Year Book of Personal Prayer, © 1991 Tyndale House Publishers (November 2)
