Prayer for Singleness of Heart

A petition for a single‑hearted desire for God’s will above all else.

Father in heaven! What is a man without Thee! What is all his knowledge, though it were never so extensive and complex, but a patch-work leaf if he knows not Thee; what is all his striving, though it encompassed the whole world, but a half-finished work if he knows not Thee: Thee the One, who art one and all! Grant us singleness of heart to desire but one thing—Thy will.

Written by Søren Kierkegaard

surrender · worship · perseverance