Oh God, help us to keep our hearts and minds from being so filled with thoughts of this life, that there will be no place for Thy Holy Spirit to enter in.  As we lift our hearts to thee, Oh Father, fill us with thyself, that our conscience may be enlightened and our judgment made clear, that our courage may be so fortified that when we see our duty we may be able to perform it, and that through Thy strength, we may be able to overcome the power of evil, and in all our undertakings further the coming of Thy Kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord.