Your Will

I came across a beautiful song years ago composed by Father Manuel Francisco SJ. The song was based on the prayer of Blessed Rupert Mayer.

“Blessed Rupert Mayer was a German Jesuit priest. He is best known for the apostolic endeavors he undertook in Munich between the First and Second World Wars. He is known as the Apostle of Munich. He was a powerful preacher and spoke out against the evils of Hitler and Nazism and touched many people through his work with the Men’s Congregation of Mary.  Five to six thousand people come to pray at his tomb in St Michael’s Church, Munich each day. He was beatified on 3 May 1987 by Pope John Paul II.” (http://www.apostleship-prayer.org)

He was popular for his generosity and adopted a philosophy to everyone he met, “If out of the ten who ask for alms there are nine who are not in need of them, and if through fear of that happening, I refuse my help to one really needy person, this would cause me immense suffering. I would rather give to all ten and thus avoid the danger of being lacking in charity.”

During World War 2, he was imprisoned for speaking out against the Nazi regime and for not stopping preaching. His prayer inspired many and was made into music. The following are the lyrics, let it speak through our hearts and make it our own.

Prayer of Rupert Mayer

Lord, what You will let it be so

Where You will there we will go

What is Your will help us to know

Lord, when You will the time is right

In You there's joy in strife

For Your will I'll give my life

To ease Your burden brings no pain

To forego all for You is gain

As long as I in You remain

REFRAIN:

Because You will it, it is best

Because You will it, we are blest

Till in Your hands our hearts find rest

Till in Your hands our hearts find rest

Your will be done indeed O Lord, because you have nothing but the best for us. Amen.

by aats