We bow before you, our hidden but beloved God as we
begin this day. An alarm rings in our
hearts to awaken us to the fact that we are pilgrims who travel a sacred
path. We now answer that call to
mindfulness, as we prepare to enter into silent prayer. We join ourselves with all who are in prayer
at this sacred hour when the earth once again faces its source of life, the
sun. We now turn fully to face you, O
God, the source of the universe and of our lives as we enter silence.
Period of contemplative prayer
With
fidelity we have tried to still our restless hearts in you, the divine source
of all we are. May this effort bear
fruit by our living more fully in the present moment this day. We join our
voices to all the awakening sounds of the earth at this hour as we pray:
Source
of all blessings,
You
bless us with insects – a blessing we do not appreciate when mosquitoes bite
us,
Flies
buzz around the table, or ants get into our food supplies; and yet . . .
May
we never cease to marvel at the eyes of bees, the wings of butterflies,
the
legs of grasshoppers; and may we have a deep respect for all these our older
siblings
in
the family of creatures that enjoy this earth and, like us, breathe its air.
These summer
days are growing warmer. Plants, animals
and we humans are all solar-powered in the marvel of your creation. May this morning prayer give us the energy to
act at all times this day with love and kindness. May we treat each person and each living
being as a brother or sister, as a member of your sacred family.
We pray now for personal needs and for the special
needs of this day
Let us pray
May
the business of this day never eclipse
our real work as pilgrims on the sacred path.
our real work as pilgrims on the sacred path.
Open
our eyes and ears to the miracles
you have hidden along our path this day.
you have hidden along our path this day.
Let
our minds find joy in the present moment,
the only place where you dwell.
the only place where you dwell.
We
bow before you, Divine Father,
Holy Mother, Eternal Source of our existence.
Holy Mother, Eternal Source of our existence.
Your
heart is our home;
from you we have come and
to you we journey this day.
from you we have come and
to you we journey this day.
Amen.
Adapted from:
* Prayers for a Planetary
Pilgrim: A Personal Manual for Prayer
and Ritual by Edward Hays
* 99 Blessings: An Invitation to life by Brother David
Steindl-Rast
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