“Lord, set a guard over my mouth, and keep watch over the door of my lips, that I may not offend in word, nor speak anything unworthy of You.”
— Jean Gerson (1363 – 1429)
Source: Jean Gerson, Practical Guide to Spiritual Prayer, trans. unknown (London: T. Richardson, 1884), prayer section.
Reflection: What kinds of words do I most need God to restrain in me so that my speech reflects reverence rather than impulse?