Myself I sometimes deceive

To others I am always honest;
myself I sometimes deceive.

To others I say what I believe to be true;
myself I can make believe a lie.

To others my smile is intended to be sincere;
myself I can fool into hiding my anger.

To others I always wish to do good;
myself I can blind to my evil motives.

Lord, let me be honest with myself
as I am with others.

—Quoted as an "Early Irish" prayer in Brendan O'Malley's A Celtic Primer from Morehouse Publishing.