Teach My Heart

Lyrics

O Lord, my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You.
Teach my heart where and how to find You.

You are my God and my Lord and I've never seen You.
You've made me and remade me and bestowed on me all the good things I have.

And still I do not know You.
I have not done that for which I was made.

O Lord, my God, teach my heart where and how to seek You.
Teach my heart where and how to find You,
for I cannot see You unless You teach me,
or find You unless You show Yourself to me.

Let me seek You in my desire. Let me desire You in my seeking.
Let me find You by my loving You now.
Let me love You when I find You.

Teach me, Lord. Teach my heart where and how to find You.

Information

When St. Anselm of Canterbury struggled to find God, he prayed that God might teach him to desire God in his seeking, and seek God in his desiring; to find God in loving Him, and to love God in finding Him. The encounter with God is always a gift, given to those who have the courage and faith to search for Him.