Dear Lord,

Please, if You take my legs, let it be because I have done all the walking You needed me to do. And, if You take my arms, let it be because You have got all the lifting out of me that You care to. Lord, if You take my ears, I pray it is because in my time I have heard the cry of the needy and now there are others to answer the call. If You take my eyes, I hope it is because You are pleased with the change I have made to the hardships I’ve seen. If You take my life, please God, let it be because You feel that I have done enough with the time You have given me.

And, if You have left me with any of these, please let it remind me that there is still work to be done.

Your servant,

Alaniz