Prayer to Know and Love Jesus by Saint Philip Neri
Prayer to Know and Love Jesus by Saint Philip Neri

The Vision of Saint Philip Neri by Guiseppe Passeri; c. 1700; Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts;
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As You know and want, so make it so in me, Oh Lord!
I do not know You, my Jesus, because I do not look for You.
What will I do if You do not help me, my Jesus?
What can I do, my Jesus, to fulfill Your will?
Give me grace, my Jesus, so I may not serve You out of fear, but out of love.
My Jesus, I want to love You.
I do not trust myself, but I do trust in You, my Jesus.
I cannot do any good unless You help me, my Jesus.
I have never loved You, and yet,
I do want to love You, O my Jesus!
I will never love You if You do not help me, my Jesus.
I want to love You, but I do not find the way.
I look for You and do not find You, my Jesus.
If I knew You, my Jesus, I would also know myself.
If I performed all the good in the world, what would have I accomplished, my Jesus?
If You do not help me, I will fall, my Jesus.
I do not know what to do nor what to say if You do not help me, my Jesus.
My Jesus, do not confide in me, because I will never be able to accomplish any good.
My Jesus, grant I may never offend You.
Blessed Virgin, give me the grace so that I remember your virginity.
Saintly and blessed Mother, make me attain the grace needed
so that I always remember you. Amen