A Prayer for Faithful Speech, by Aelred of Rievaulx, 12th Century

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“Lord, guide my tongue, that I may speak only what pleases you.”

–Aelred of Rievaulx (1110–1167)

Source: Aelred of Rievaulx, Prayers and Meditations, trans. Benedicta Ward (Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1978), 74.


Reflection: Where in my conversations today do I most need God’s help to speak with intention, gentleness, and truth?

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