Sunday, September 20, 2009

Prayer - Dr. Maya Angelou


Father, Mother, God,
Thank you for your presence
during the hard and mean days.
For then we have you to lean upon.
Thank you for your presence
during the bright and sunny days,
for then we can share that which we have
with those who have less.
And thank you for your presence
during the Holy Days,
for then we are able
to celebrate you and our families
and our friends.
For those who have no voice,
we ask you to speak.
For those who feel unworthy,
we ask you to pour your love out
in waterfalls of tenderness.
For those who live in pain,
we ask you to bathe them
in the river of your healing.
For those who are lonely, we ask
you to keep them company.
For those who are depressed,
we ask you to shower upon them
the light of hope.
Dear Creator, You, the borderless
sea of substance, we ask you to give to all the
world that which we need most—Peace.

prayer - maya angelou


1 comment:

Tiffany said...

Molly -

Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog post. Really, thanks for your kindness and support.

I love this prayer that you posted. Am reading All About Love by bell hooks right now. One of my favorite books. She also talks about the need for spirit and love in our lives - especially these days. This prayer goes along with that reading perfectly.

I look forward to seeing you when I return to Portland. I'm back on the 29th...hopefully we all can grab dinner soon after that.