December 2002

The Right Things

by Basil the Great

O God, teach us, we beseech you, to ask thee aright for the right things. Steer thou the vessel of our life towards thyself, thou tranquil haven of all storm-tossed souls. Show us the course wherein we should go. Renew a willing spirit within us. Let they Spirit curb our waywardness and guide and enable us unto that which is our true good, to keep thy laws, and in all our works evermore to rejoice in thy glorious gladdening presence.