Prayer for Generosity
Teach us, good Lord, to serve Thee as Thou deservest;
To give and not to count the cost;
To fight and not to heed the wounds;
To toil and not to seek for rest;
To labor and not to ask for any reward
Save that of knowing that we do Thy will.
by Ignatius of Loyola (1548)
Ignatius of Loyola was born on about 23 October 1491 in Loyola, Crown of Castille (now Spain). He was a Spanish Christian priest and theologian. He is known for founding the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits. Ignatius of Loyola passed on at 64 years of age on 31 July 1556 in Rome, Papal States. His online memorial can be visited by clicking on Ignatius of Loyola.
Teach us, good Lord, to serve Thee as Thou deservest;
To give and not to count the cost;
To fight and not to heed the wounds;
To toil and not to seek for rest;
To labor and not to ask for any reward
Save that of knowing that we do Thy will.
by Ignatius of Loyola (1548)
Ignatius of Loyola was born on about 23 October 1491 in Loyola, Crown of Castille (now Spain). He was a Spanish Christian priest and theologian. He is known for founding the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits. Ignatius of Loyola passed on at 64 years of age on 31 July 1556 in Rome, Papal States. His online memorial can be visited by clicking on Ignatius of Loyola.
