Christ asked Peter three times if he would tend and feed His lambs and sheep.

Why did the Lord keep asking? Had He thought Peter asleep?

The three reflects the times our Lord by Peter, was denied.

And three reflects Trinity.  In Whose love may we abide.

Lord Jesus, surely in my life, You I have betrayed.

I have not lived a perfect faith, nor lived always in perfect ways.

I ask you now dear Jesus, to You my mind I now raise.

May I do just Your holy will, for all my remaining days.

Lord, may I feed Your lambs.  And Your sheep may I tend.

Grant me the grace to care for those who You might my way send.

Show me now dear Jesus, my mind do now inspire,

Set my heart aflame for You.  Set my soul afire.

I stretch out my hands to You, as Yours stretched on the cross.

Help me to do Your holy will, to give, not count the cost.

Lead me along Your path for me. With You I’m not alone.

Lead me along the Holy path which will one day take me home.

May the path so full of branches, over which I stumble,

And the thorns which pierce my heart, keep me ever humble.

Guide my soul to heaven.  I trust You to know the way.

Guide my soul to glory, toward glory today.

And guide our loved ones, too Lord.  Show them now the way.

Be the light which guides them home.  With them do now stay.

Though they’ve fallen and stumbled, heal them now that they be still.

Draw them to You now Lord, guide them toward Your holy will.

(Based on John 21:15-19)