Fix my mind on you

Good Lord, give me your grace to count the world as nothing, to fix my mind firmly on you, and not to hang on what people say about me. Help me be content to be alone with you, and not to crave the world’s company. Little by little, help me clear my mind of all its busy concerns, so I stop longing to hear about worldly things and their empty fancies lose their appeal. Make me glad to think about you, to call out to you for help like someone in need, to lean on your comfort, and to work hard at loving you. Amen.