Lord God, deepen our faith,
strengthen our hope,
enkindle our love...
Universalis Prayer
It does not have to be elaborate
or fraught with snares of the mind,
or steel traps of the heart
gaping in the undergrowth.
It does not have to be a maze of blind
wandering for forty years,
so far,
so far into the desert of ourselves.
It does not have to be a slate of sleep
lodged in the palisades of reason.
It only has to open,
like the heavy-lidded
light each morning,
beneath the crush of night;
like hands reaching out
from the mob of darkness,
touching
His array of love.
Oh. Marvelous.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nancy!! He is marvelous...
DeleteI agree with Nancy! I like the couplets. I like the humility. I like the emphasis. I love the caution against, or, release from going inward or closing, and then the encouragment to open and reach for God.
ReplyDeleteYes, our faith reaches toward His love. Especially during our darkest hours....Thank you for your lovely comments once again....God Bless....
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