As the end of the earthly phase of life draws near for me, I once more sincerely say to the Lord, with Dag Hammarskjöld:
For all that has been, Lord, thanks.
To all that will be, Lord, yes.
To all that will be, Lord, yes.
But my last wish and prayer and hope would still be the same at St Paul's:
Life to me is not a thing to waste words on, provided that when I have finished my race I have carried out the mission the Lord Jesus gave me - and that was to bear witness to the good news of God's grace. (Ac 20:24)
I pray, and I would like my friends to pray, that when I die, my life might have been such as not to belie these words.
Cardinal Cahal B Daly, Steps on My Pilgrim Journey: Memories and Reflections (Veritas, 1998)
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