Teach me to go to this country beyond words and beyond names.
Teach me to pray on this side of the frontier, here where these woods are.
I need to be led by you.
I need my heart to be moved by you.
I need my soul to be made clean by your prayer. I need my will to be made strong by you.
I need the world to be saved and changed by you.
I need you for all those who suffer, who are in prison, in danger, in sorrow.
I need you for all the crazy people.
I need your healing hand to work always in my life.
I need you to make me, as you made your Son, a healer, a comforter, a savior.
I need you to name the dead.
I need you to help the dying cross their particular rivers.
I need you for myself whether I live or die.
It is necessary.
Amen.
Merton, Thomas. A Book of Hours (p. 67). Ave Maria Press – A.
Love your new look! 🙂
Thanks, I needed it!
Nowhere to “like” your very similar blog!
Amidha – I assume you mean you can’t find my blog? If you click on my name “Christine” in the comment I left above it will take you right to my blog. If for some reason that doesn’t work, my blog is mysticmeandering.blogspot.com 🙂
No, I found your blog, but I always try to let people know “I’ve been here” and “liked” it, but I didn’t see a place to like. You say it’s at the bottom, so I’ll look again.
PS The comment link is at the bottom of the post on blogspot…