Being Metamorphosed

My heart's desire comes to my lips as a prayer God, make my life as one of a candle, a guiding light, My presence would destroy the darkness of this world, And my burning light would illuminate all space My actions would be for my country, beautiful and admired Just as a flower adds to the beauty of a garden My life would be like that of a moth that loves light and flies into it, O Lord! Such would be my love for Knowledge, O Lord! I would work not but to help the poor And to fill the lives of the lost and old with love O God, save me from the evil and wrong And keep me on the path that is straight and righteous.