O God,
thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh
longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land where no water is; to see thy power
and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy
lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
Shew me
thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Lead my in thy truth and teach me: for
thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Let the words
of my mouth, and the meditations of heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord,
my strength and my redeemer. Amen.
I think,
oddly of course, that the greatest treasure I discovered in my summer travels
through Turkey and Greece and Italy this summer was a quiet little prayer from
the small and simple San Damiano chapel in Assisi…
Most high
and glorious God,
Enlighten
the darkness of my heart.
Give me
true faith, certain hope and perfect charity,
Wisdom and
insight
That I may
carry out
Your holy
and true command.
And when my heart becomes cluttered with many
things not of Him, it is a gentle reminder to turn my gaze upon His love and
trust Him truly.
Dive under the threatening waves and rest in
Him.
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