Words from St. Alcuin

I have received the Christian Quotation of the Day via e-mail for a number of years. As with any devotional, some entries speak to me more than others. Here’s one from last week that I especially liked.

O Lord our God,
Who has called us to serve You,
In the midst of the world's affairs,
When we stumble, hold us;
When we fall, lift us up;
When we are hard pressed with evil, deliver us;
When we turn from what is good, turn us back;
And bring us at last to Your glory.
... St. Alcuin (c. 735-804)