Teresa's Prayer

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    F                   C           F        B^b
Christ be in my mind and in my thinking,

  Gm                  C        B^b               C
Christ be in my eyes, in everything I see,

    F                   C         F         B^b
Christ be in my ears and in my hearing,

  Gm                   C          B^b      C         F
Christ be in my mouth, in ev'ry word I speak,

   B^b                   C          F       Dm
Christ be in my heart and in my  loving,

  Gm                C             B^b         C      F
Christ be in my life, each moment that I live.

Words:  St. Teresa of Avila  
                          see quotes from Teresa on Prayer,
                                article on Teresa, Feminism, and the Humanity of Christ  
   Tune:  Joseph Helfrich, ©2001, used by permission (sung at NYC 2002)

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