“May I learn to love learning, O Lord,

for the world is yours,

and all things in it speak

—each in their way—of you:

of your mind,

your designs,

your artistry,

your power,

your unfolding purpose.

All knowledge is your knowledge.

All wisdom your wisdom.

Therefore, as I apply myself to learning,

may I be mindful that all created things

are your creative expression, that all stories

are held within your greater story,

and that all disciplines of order and design

are a chasing after your thoughts—

so that greater mastery of these subjects

will yield ever greater knowledge of the

symmetry and wonder of your ways.”

Amen