A Prayer

Have mercy on me, O Lord!
With every breath I meditate on your Nam;
  My mind will attain bliss only on meeting you.
You are merciful, benevolent
  And the ocean of compassion;
You are the companion of the meek, O supreme Lord!
Day and night may I remain under your shelter
  So that I do not wander in delusion, O almighty Lord.
By your grace, vanity and pride are eliminated
  And the nectar of Nam is obtained.
O Merciful One, grant me such wisdom
  That my mind does not stray from your lotus feet.
Ravidas has taken refuge at your feet;
  Consider him as your own
  And hold him within your heart.
_{Guru Ravidas, as quoted in Voice of the Heart}