"General Prayer's"
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace!
Where there is hatred let me sow love;
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is error, truth;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.
(attributed to St Francis of Assisi 1181-1226)
God be in my head and in my understanding
God be in my eyes and in my looking
God be in my ears and in my hearing
God be in my mouth and in my speaking
God be in my deeds and in my doing
God be in my heart and in my feeling
God be in my whole and in my knowing.
Gentle Jesus meak and mild
look upon a little child
I know my simplicity
Lord Jesus come unto me
If my heart is empty Lord
Fill it with love.
If my hands are empty Lord
Fill them with toil.
If my plate is empty Lord
Fill it with your bread.
If my cup is empty Lord
Fill it to the brim.
Let me Lord love those
Without a care.
Let me Lord help those
In desparate need.
Let me Lord feed those
Children upon the streets.
Let me Lord help
The thirsty along the way.
Amen.
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Oh God you are forever talking
But am I listening.
Oh God I thought of you with fear
But I know know you are unconditional love.
Oh God I thought you needed things from me,
But now I know you require nothing
From anyone or anything in the Universe.
For you created everything so you are all things to all beings
And you have made everyone special in their ability to divine light.
Including me. Amen.
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