Be Lord within me to strengthen me

O Signore sii sempre in me per darmi forza,

without me to preserve me

attorno a me per proteggermi,

over me to shelter me

sopra di me per darmi riparo,

beneath me to support me

sotto di me per sorreggermi,

before me to direct me

davanti a me per guidarmi,

behind me to bring me back

dietro di me per riportarmi indietro,

around me to fortify me.

intorno a me per rafforzarmi.

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Images in public domain. Text by
Lancelot Andrews (1555-1626). Italian
translation courtesy of Activated
magazine; used by permission.