A Kitchen Prayer

A decorative stove in Betty Bakery

--Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY

"A Kitchen Prayer"

O Lord of pots and pans and things,

Since I have no time to be
a great saint by doing lovely things,
or watching late with Thee,
or dreaming in the dawnlight,

or storming Heaven's gates,

Make me a saint by getting meals,
and washing up the plates.
Warm all the kitchen with Thy Love,
and light it with Thy peace;

Forgive me all my worrying,

and make my grumbling cease.
Thou who didst love to give men food
in room, or by the sea,
Accept the service that I do-

I do it unto Thee.

~ St. Teresa of Avila