Evening Prayer – 19 May 2021
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
It was a good day of ministry and reflection
It was also a day to contemplate your calling, Lord
At times ministry is incredibly challenging
Yet you promise to be with us
You invite us to simply Be Still
In the words of Thomas Merton:
Let there be a place somewhere in which you can breathe naturally, quietly, and not have to take your breath in continuous short gasps. A place where your mind can be idle, and forget its concerns, descend into silence, and worship the Father in secret. There can be no contemplation where there is no secret. (Thomas Merton: A Book of Hours, p. 137… originally from New Seeds of Contemplation, pp. 82-83)
I thank you Lord for that secret place to simply Be Still and know that you are God
Be Still and know
Be Still
Be
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
