Although this is the time of year when boaters are trying to get things ready for summer fun, the beautiful weather we have been having has also called some of out to just put the lists aside and enjoy a day upon the water. If you have been one of those who just put things aside to enjoy the light, then this prayer is for you.
Blessing,
Joel
BLESSED ARE YOU, LORD OUR GOD, WHO HAS FILLED CREATION WITH LIGHT AND SPLENDOR
Radiant Lord,
we rejoice with hearts filled with gratitude
that You are not a hidden God
for You reveal Yourself daily
through the mystery of light.
Your majesty and glory
shine out from within all creation,
as well as from sun, moon and stars.
We walk by their light,
and we also feed upon that light
as it is transformed daily into our food.
Blessed are You, Illuminator of All Creation,
for the gifts of sunrise, high noon and sunset.
In the splendor of the sun,
the sky-wheel of energy and light,
we see Your splendor, O Light of Lights.
Your Son, Jesus, called Himself
the light of the world
and invited us to be His luminous brothers and sisters
and Your children of light.
We are grateful for the daily light of insight,
that gift by which we see our way to You.
We are also grateful for shadows and nightfall
which serve as a background for this light.
In our lives, we often stand
in the darkness of failings and suffering.
May Your Divine Light
penetrate that murky overcast of these times,
and radiate outward from the horizon of our hearts.
May Your Divine Presence
be a shining star in the midst of gloom.
Like the plants of the earth,
may we lean toward You,
Eternal Source of All Light and Energy.
Help us this day,
to be light to all we meet.
Blessed are You, Lord our God,
who has filled creation with light and splendor.
Amen.
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Edward Hays. Prayers for the Domestic Church. Forest of Peace Books, Inc. (1979), p. 52.
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