Help Lord, I am in dry land, all dried up and cracked by the violence of the wind and the cold. But I trust you. Send me both dew and warmth when it pleases you. Amen. – St Jane De Chantal 1571-1641AD (A reflection on Psalm 42).
Category: Longing
Who Else Do I Have In Heaven?
To you, Lord, I will always stay near. You hold me by your right hand, You lead me by your counsel, and will draw me in the wake of your glory. Who else do I have in heaven? With you, I desire nothing on earth. My heart and flesh may dissolve, but God is for ever my portion, my…
‘Prayer for Humility’ by Soren Kierkigaard
God of Heaven, Let me feel my nothingness, Not in order to despair over it, But in order to feel all the more powerfully The greatness of your goodness. – Soren Kierkegaard 1813-1865AD
Orthodox Prayer To The Holy Spirit
Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, present in all places and filling all things, Treasury of Goodness and Giver of life: come and make your home in us. Cleanse us from every stain of sin and save our souls, O Gracious Lord. Amen.
Apollo 8 Peace Prayer
Give us, O God, the vision which can see Your love in the world in spite of human failure. Give us the faith to trust Your goodness in spite of our ignorance and weakness. Give us the knowledge that we may continue to pray with understanding hearts. And show us what each one of us can do to set forward…