Preserve Us From The Cares of Life

O God, the fountain of life; preserve us from the cares of this life, lest we become too much entangled in them; also from the many necessities of the body, lest we should be ensnared by pleasure; and from whatever is an obstacle to the soul, lest we should fall under the power of Sin.  Give us strength to resist, patience to endure, and constancy to persevere.  In Jesus' Name we pray.  amen.