Posted on 11/25/2005 4:32:34 AM PST by Knitting A Conundrum
O my God,
You who send to my soul the tendrils of peace and joy and love
I do not deserve,
I have not earned,
I am not entitled to,
You who wash away my guilt,
Forgive my wrongs,
Lead me ever down the paths of your righteousness
For your reasons, not mine,
Who pulls me up the road to Zion
Step by hard step,
Making the way, though hard at times,
Full of joy and light ,
A blessing
Because you are with me,
And even when I am in the darkest shadows,
Touched with the fear of loss,
The hand of privation,
The weight of grief,
When I can see no way out,
You are with me,
Holding me, sometimes unseen,
Sometimes, in my grief, even forgotten for the moment,
Wrapped forever in your loving hand.
O greatest of Lovers,
You who fashioned all,
You who came into this world you created
Marred by human willfulness,
To live as one of us,
To draw us to yourself,
To suffer for us,
To lead us home,
O Master, teach us to be still,
And know that you are God,
This day and always,
Amen.
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou anointest my head with oil, my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
Psalm 23
Prayer and Meditation ping!
Thx for the lovely prayer and Psalm reading. Really gets my day started off right!
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