Lord, give me strength to greet
The coming day in peace;
Keep firm my moving feet,
Make all good fruit increase.
Remind me of your will,
On your light I rely,
To none may I do ill,
But good to passersby.
In heavy traffic and full agendas
May God the provider
of inner solace
in the midst of doubt
be the peace in our hearts today;
May Jesus our guide
in heavy traffic
and full agendas
be the hope in our hearts today;
May the Spirit of truth
among voices of error
which clamor for clout
be the strength in our hearts today.
–Adapted from an ancient prayer
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We rush to and fro as if we lived in caves and had to kill our food fresh each day!
Lord, as I read of life in the 1600s among oppressed peoples, I’m impressed again with what convenience, what ease, what pleasant blessings are ours. But still we murmur, still we fret, still we rush to and fro as if we lived in caves and had to kill our food fresh each day! Forgive us as we lay our hands upon our mouths.