(A Reflection on Psalm 119) My soul lies cleaving to the dust, Lord, give me life divine, From vain desires and every lust, Turn off these eyes of mine. I need the influence of thy grace To speed me in thy way, Lest I should loiter in my race, Or turn my feet astray. When sore afflictions…
Late, have I loved you, Beauty so ancient so new! Late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside you and there I searched for you. In my unloveliness I plunged into the lovely things which you created. You were with me, but I was not with you. Created things kept me from you; yet if they…
To your cross, O Lord, we come for healing, For you alone can make us whole. We come with the broken-hearted and broken-spirited, For you alone can make us whole. We come with those with broken relationships, For you alone can make us whole. We come with the broken in body or in mind, For you alone can make us…
Holy God, gracious Father: We give you thanks, for in the beginning your Spirit moved over the waters and you created heaven and earth. By the gift of water you nourish and sustain us and all living things. By the waters of the flood you condemned the wicked and saved those whom you had chosen, Noah and his family. You…
You have given so much to me, Give one thing more; A grateful heart! – George Herbert 1593-1633AD
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).
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…
A blessing from a grandparent to their grandchild… I’ll never understand the love that Lord Jesus has for you {name}. I’ll never understand how much He loves you. But this much I know: that He loves you, He loves you with all of His heart, and you are so precious to Him. – From the London Anglican Diocese. www.london.anglican.org
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
Make us worthy, Lord, to serve our fellow men throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them through our hands this day their daily bread, and by our understanding love, give peace and joy. – Mother Teresa 1910-1997AD
O You who feeds the little birds, bless our food, O Lord.
Each time we eat, may we remember God’s love. Amen.