Teach me to guard my heart,
my eyes,
my lips.

Guard my heart
from resentment,
from pride,
from thoughts that grow unchecked.

Guard my eyes
from comparison,
from envy,
from seeing only what is lacking.

Guard my lips
from careless words,
from sharp replies,
from speaking when silence would love better.

Purify what begins within me
before it takes root.
Shape what I see,
what I think,
what I say.

Let my heart be steady,
my gaze clear,
my speech gentle.