Prayer is to the soul as breath to the body. A thirteenth-century pray became the lyrics for a popular song in the musical Godspell.
The original prayer was written by Richard of Chichester (1107-1253):
O most merciful Redeemer, Friend, and Brother,
May we know Thee more clearly,
Love Thee more dearly, and
Follow Thee more nearly;
For Thine own sake. Amen.
Copyright Richard Leslie Parrott. Ph.D.