A Prayer for Fervour

In asking for fervour, I ask for all that I can need, and all that you can give. In asking for fervour, and perseverance; I am asking for faith, hope and charity in their most heavenly exercise. In asking for fervour I am asking to be rid of the fear of man, and the desire of his praise; I am asking for the gift of prayer; I am asking for that loyal perception of duty, which follows on yearning affection; I am asking for sanctity, peace, and joy all at once.

John Henry Newman