Here’s a
prayer of praise, invocation and confession in Haiku form (5-7-5 syllables). It was written by Robert Rife, the music and
worship minister at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Yakima, Washington, and
posted on his blog, Rob’s Lit-Bits.
Haiku
Prayer
I’m here
to listen
To the
beating heart of God
And hear
the silence
Perfect in
beauty
Shrouded
in the mists of heav’n
You reign,
exalted
Never
ending one
See what
no one else can see
Come,
sweet intrusion
Come, save
me, O God
Release me
from my prison
That I
might praise you
When
separation
Comes to
lonely, seeking souls
You share
our longing
How can I
untie
What knots
of sin lie beneath-
That you,
alone, see?
Guide with
compassion,
Lead
un-wholly hearts to cry
And,
finally, see
Can you
see them now
In
suff’ring, never-ending?
Great One,
release them
Never have
I seen
The
shining face of our God
So full of
yearning
~ written
by Rob Rife, and posted on Rob’s Lit-Bits. http://robslitbits.com/
