Look Upon Me
Lord Jesus Christ,
eternal and merciful God,
Creator and Redeemer of all,
listen to my prayer.
Look on me, merciful Lord,
as You looked on Your Mother, Mary,
standing in sorrow beneath Your Cross.
Let me feel in my heart her compassion for You,
and let my eyes weep for Your sorrows,
caused by my sinful life.
Call me back from the darkness
to my Father's house,
give me a new heart
and a place at Your side in the banquet
You have prepared for me.
Amen.
The Columbans are a society of missionaries, including priests and lay people, who minister to people of various cultures as a way of witnessing to the universal love of God.