PRAYER OF SAINT ALPHONSUS LIGUORI | THE ONE THING NECESSARY
By Saint Alphonsus Liguori
O MY GOD, help me to remember that time is short, eternity long. What good is all the greatness of this world at the hour of death? To love Thee, my God, and save my soul is the one thing necessary. Without Thee, there is no peace of mind or soul. My God, I need fear only sin and nothing else in this life, for to lose Thee, my God, is to lose all. O my God, help me to remember that I came into this world with nothing, and shall take nothing from it when I die. To gain Thee, I must leave all. But in loving Thee, I already have all good things, the infinite riches of Christ and His Church in life, Mary's motherly protection and perpetual help, and the eternal dwelling place Jesus has prepared for me. Eternal Father, Jesus has promised that whatever we ask in His Name will be granted us. In His Name, I pray: give me a burning faith, a joyful hope, a holy love for Thee. Grant me perseverance in doing Thy will and never let me be separated from Thee. My God and my All, make me a saint. Amen.