Sanctify My Eyes Poem by Shiraz Bautista

Oh sublime one,

Liberate me from the chains of carnality and temptation
release from modern-day idolatry
and shield me from the attacks of ongoing spiritual warfare

Deliver me from unrighteousness

And protect me from the three-headed hydra of nihilism, hedonism, and consumerism

Set me on the path to supreme glory
and count me among those who spread virtue, truth, and righteousness

Bestow upon me wisdom to tread down towards divinity
and lead me away from the crowded road to perdition

Keep me humble in my times of triumph
and grateful during times of adversity

Endow me with creative faculties
to cultivate strong friendships, families, and communities

Grant me a long life in this world,
but never let me grow attached to it

Through you, I become a vessel brimming with divine purpose
instead of an empty shell adrift in misguidance and ignorance

Rectify my mind
wash away my sins
sanctify my eyes
by your grace, may you purify me from within