How long have you been there,
To Guide and watch over me,
Ever faithful protector,
While I neglected thee.
How many times have I stumbled and fallen,
And you sustained me,
How miserable am I,
That so long did I not believe in thee?
How many times have you come to my aid,
And removed the stones in my path,
How many times have I stubbornly refused your help,
When the enemy so violently attacks.
How prideful have I been,
To think I need no help,
How many times have you wept for me,
While I pierced the Heart of Christ,
Persisted in my sins - O How foolish am I to refuse thy help?
How many times have I sought to know God's Will,
How many times am I unsure,
How many times have I forced a drop of His Precious Blood to spill,
How many times have I needed a cure?
How weak a creature am I,
And yet I persist,
To seek my own way,
To lean on my own strength, why do I insist?
How merciful is the Lord,
To pluck this weed I be,
To plant me in His Garden,
To send you on this journey with me,
To water, sun, and help me grow toward eternal bliss.
How unworthy am I,
To receive this precious gift,
A true friend indeed,
Who never leaves my side,
Despite the ugliness of sin in which I persist.
Ever faithful Guardian,
With me to the last,
With me with each sin confessed,
Though offended with me ye may be,
You guide me through this life-long contest.
How grateful am I to thy loyalty,
To thy wondrous healing aid,
How awed I will be,
If I ever receive the grace,
Of beholding thy face.
Amen.
