Grant, O Lord, that I may be so ravished in the wonder and love of Thee that I may forget myself and all things; may feel neither prosperity nor adversity; may not fear to suffer all the pain in the world rather than be parted and pulled away from Thee. O let me find Thee more inwardly and verily present with me than I am with myself; and make me most circumspect how I do use myself in the presence of Thee, my holy Lord. Lord, I desire nothing neither in myself nor in any creature, save only to know and execute Thy blessed will; saying alway in my heart, Lord, what wouldst Thou have me to do? Transform my will into Thine.
–Frederick B. Macnutt, The prayer manual for private devotions or public use on divers occasions: Compiled from all sources ancient, medieval, and modern (A.R. Mowbray, 1951)
A magical #peakdistrict spot, where this old millstone rests below a spreading beech, catching falling leaves and light. This tree is a favourite of mine, so ungainly and haphazard, its spidery limbs stretching out as wide as its trunk is high, its roots in rocks more than soil. pic.twitter.com/3GZUHbniw4
— peaklass (@peaklass1) September 29, 2023