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I would like to express my deep gratitude and dedicate the Blessing below, to each and every linker participating in the monthly World M.E. & F.M. Prayer and Meditation Days. Suzanne

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A BLESSING

 

May the light of your soul guide you.

May the light of your soul bless the work you do

with the secret love and warmth of your heart.

May you see in what you do the beauty of your own soul.

May the sacredness of your work bring healing, light and

renewal to those who see and receive your work.

May your work never weary you.

May it release within you wellsprings of refreshment,

inspiration and excitement.

May you be present in what you do.

May you never become lost in the bland absences.

May the day never burden.

May dawn find you awake and alert, approaching your

new day with dreams, possibilities and promises.

May evening find you gracious and fulfilled.

May you go into the night, blessed, sheltered and protected.

May your soul calm, console and renew you.

 

‘A Blessing’ is from John O’Donohue’s international bestseller

Anam Cara. Reprint permission granted from RHUK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I put my Trust in You today.

Lead me to Your arms.

Wash me in Your light.

Fill me with Your quietness.

Show me the irrelevancy of shadows-

of discontents and desires,

of resentments and idle thoughts –

of everything I think I made of myself

apart from You.

Hold me and talk to me,

until I see myself as you

have seen me always,

until I know myself as

you have known me forever,

until I find myself where I have never left,

bathed in Your joy, secure in your love,

at home, at rest,

at one with You.

 

Excerpted from ‘Spiritual Notes To Myself’

By Hugh Prather, with permission by Conrai Press, imprint

Of Redwheel/Weiser USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Cogito, Ergo, Sum’

 

‘I think; therefore I am’

 

RENE DESCARTES

With thanks to Quoteland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY BY DAY

Day by day, and with each passing moment,
Strength I find, to meet my trials here;
Trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment,
I’ve no cause for worry or for fear.
He Whose heart is kind beyond all measure
Gives unto each day what He deems best—
Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure,
Mingling toil with peace and rest.

Every day, the Lord Himself is near me
With a special mercy for each hour;
All my cares He fain would bear, and cheer me,
He Whose Name is Counselor and Power;
The protection of His child and treasure
Is a charge that on Himself He laid;
“As thy days, thy strength shall be in measure,”
This the pledge to me He made.

Help me then in every tribulation
So to trust Thy promises, O Lord,
That I lose not faith’s sweet consolation
Offered me within Thy holy Word.
Help me, Lord, when toil and trouble meeting,
Ever to take, as from a father’s hand,
One by one, the days, the moments fleeting,
Till I reach the promised land

 

 

CHRISTIAN HYMN - Public domain  

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'Nothing is so full of victory as patience'

CHINESE PROVERB

 

 

 

A Prayer for Healing by Darina Stoyanova 

 

I realize that the body is not separate from the mind
As I let go my old attitude toward my body
I appreciate the influence of the spirit and soul
And I embrace my body and my entire self

My body is a reflection of my thoughts
As I give myself positive affirmations
I release my negative emotions and thoughts
And I let my body be healed as well as my mind

I am forgetting that I am not my disease
And that I can stop the disease to please
I am not my mistakes and my failures
And I am not my past and my pains

I am awakening from my illusions
I fear and I choose not to
I suffer and I choose not to
I am sick and I choose not to

I am willing to get better and heal
I am lifted above the areas of my pain
I am rising beyond my suffering
I am releasing my desperation

I understand and accept my insecurities
I feel compassion toward my pains
I surrender my terror for it is not real
I surrender my fear as I surrender all things

I open my heart, my soul and my body
I know the strength and the power of faith
I feel the process of cleansing and
I welcome the miracle of healing

May every cell of my body be healthy
May every feeling of my soul be radiant
May every thought of my being be vibrant
May every action be aligned with love

I accept my imperfections as
I release my fears and doubts
I invite a healing light as
I become illumined and light

I trust the process and the journey
I receive peace and calmness
I learn from my mistakes and
I also learn from happiness

I wish to be released from the pain
I want to rise up joyful and strong
I will be born anew into health
And into happiness, peace and love

I am aware of the need to forgive
I am grateful for the opportunity to grow
I am confident that I will succeed
I am expecting my freedom and healing

I listen well to my body
I follow my intuition
I find all the knowledge and
I apply all the insights

I search for the lessons within
I release all shame and blaming
I let go of all false thinking
I let myself be free and happy

I cast out all the impurities
From my body, heart and soul
I do my best to fill myself with love
I expect a miracle with relaxed anticipation

I am my own best doctor and advisor
I am a catalyst for healing
I am a producer of health
I am a creator of happiness

Thank you for my healing body
Thank you for my gentle soul
Thank you for my strong spirit
Thank you for the chance to heal

I am willing to be enlightened as
I am blessed with this wisdom
I deserve to be healthy and happy and
I claim my perfect health again

I am ONE and I am LOVING.

 

Darina Stoyanova

With thanks to the World Prayers Project

   

 

 

 

An Epilogue

by John Masefield

 

 

I have seen flowers come in stony places

And kind things done by men with ugly faces,

And the gold cup won by the worst horse at the races,

So I trust, too.

 

 

Poem in the public domain

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DESIDERATA

by Max Erhmann

 

 

Go placidly amid the noise and haste

and remember what peace their may be in silence.

As far as possible, and without surrender,

be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly;

and listen to others,

even to the dull and ignorant,

they too have their story.

If your compare yourself with others,

you may become vain or bitter.

for always there will be greater or lesser

persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your career, however humble;

it is a real possession in the

changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,

for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;

many persons strive for high ideals

and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.

Neither be cynical about love,

For in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,

it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,

gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit

to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,

be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the Universe

No less than the trees and the stars;

you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you,

no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,

whatever you conceive him to be.

And whatever your labors and aspirations,

In the noisy confusion of life,

keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams,

it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful, strive to be happy.

 

Public domain. Written by Max Erhmann in the 1920’s. First copyrighted in 1927. History of the Desiderata  

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"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation) there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans.

The moment one definitely commits oneself then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would come his way. Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now."

JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

With thanks to www.saidwhat.co.uk

 

 

 

Franciscan Prayers for Healing 

Lord, You invite all who are burdened to come to You. Allow Your healing hand to heal me. Touch my soul with Your compassion for others. Touch my heart with Your courage and infinite love for all. Touch my mind with Your wisdom, that my mouth may always proclaim Your praise. Teach me to reach out to You in my need, and help me to lead others to You by my example. Most loving Heart of Jesus, bring me health in body and spirit that I may serve You with all my strength. Touch gently this life which You have created, now and forever. Amen.

Lord Jesus, You know how I feel today, my secret fears and pains. I pray for healing in whatever way You know will help me. I trust in Your power. You proclaimed God's reign by curing the sick, comforting and strengthening those who were sad, and giving new freedom to all who accepted You. Guide also, those who help in Your healing work: doctors, nurses, chaplains, and all who extend Your care. Together we do the work of Your Father. We pray in Your Spirit, Lord Jesus. Amen.

 

Prayers in the public domain. Photo (c) www.123rf.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 REST IN ME

by Lily J Grace

Note: The word ‘hillow’ is a term invented by the poet; a Lilyism. Meaning a small grassy knoll, that animals and wayfarers use as a natural pillow.

 

 

 

Lay your head upon

A sun warmed hillow*

Close your eyes

And drink the air

Infused with gorse

And thyme

A pinch of salt

The breeze caressing

Warm and knowing

Languish in the palms

Of east and west

North and south

Surrender every tension

To the earth

Still and supported

Release

Release

Release

Let your tears

Wet the ground

Your anguish ride the wind

Your imprisoned self dance

In the boundless sky

The earth’s heartbeat

Resonating

Through every cell

And bone

And muscle

A curving smile

Arcs across

Your mask of pain

Like the rising sun

As you reach the centre

Of infinite peace

The love holds you

Let go

Let go

Let love be your only form

And rest now

Rest now

In me

 

 

© Lily J Grace

 With thanks to Lily J Grace

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SUFI HEALING PRAYER - 13th century

There is some kiss we want
with our whole lives,
the touch of Spirit on the body. 

Seawater begs the pearl
to break its shell. 
And the lily, how passionately
it needs some wild Darling! 

At night, I open the window
and ask the moon to come
and press its face into mine.
Breathe into me. 

Close the language-door,
and open the love-window. 
The moon won't use the door,
only the window.

Public domain. With thanks to www.sanctuaryofhope.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traditional Apache Prayer 

 

May the sun bring you new energy by day.

May the moon softly restore you by night.

May the rain wash away your worries.

May the breeze blow new strength into your being.

May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let nothing disturb you.

Let nothing frighten you.

All things are passing;

God only is changeless.

Patience gains all things.

Who has God wants nothing.

God alone suffices.

 

ST THERESA OF AVILA 

 

 

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