(verse 1)
give me the sight to see the good in other's hearts
give me the strength to see the bad
help me to understand why they are who they are
help them to be all that they can

If I should feel an infection in my soul
some spreading seed of hate to cripple me
If I should feel my anger swallowing me whole
fill me with love and set me free

(chorus)
this is my prayer that I will feel pain
and that it keeps me awake
this is my battle cry against all of the rage
fill me with love for all my days

this is my prayer that I feel the pain
and that it keeps me awake
this is my battle cry against all of the rage
fill me with love inside this cage

(verse 2)
let me hold firm
when all I want to do is run
let me be more than I expect
let me stay focused on the things that really count
and keep me planted on the ground

if I should feel an emptiness inside my chest
if there is no way they can help
if I should slip and fall and lose all my progress
fill me with love even for myself

(chorus)
this is my prayer that I feel the pain
and that it keeps me awake
this is my battle cry against all of the rage
fill me with love for all my days

this is my prayer that I will feel pain
and that it keeps me awake
this is my battle cry against all of the rage
fill me with love till I decay

(outro)
this is my prayer that I will feel pain
and that it keeps me awake
the love and pain will help me not forget my name
fill me with love for what's at stake