Here’s
a prayer inspired by Psalm 85. It was
written by Nan C. Merrill in Psalms for
Praying.
Prayer
(inspired by Psalm
85)
Beloved,
how gracious You are to your people;
You
restore their souls time and time again.
You
forgive their distractions
when
they wander far from You;
You
give them new life.
Yes,
You bless them and raise up new hope;
You
awaken their hearts to love.
Restore
us again, O Spirit of Truth;
burn
us with the refining Fire of Love!
We
cannot live separated from You;
cast
out the demons of fear, doubt, and illusion.
Revive
us again, we pray; may your people rejoice in You!
Have
compassion on your people, O Holy One,
and
grant us your forgiveness.
Listen,
O People, in the silent Chapel of your heart;
and
the Beloved will speak of peace to you,
to
the hidden saints, to all who turn their hearts to Love.
Surely
new life is at hand for those who reverence Love;
O,
that harmony might dwell among the nations.
Steadfast
love and faithfulness will meet;
righteousness
and peace will embrace one another.
Wisdom
will spring up from the ground
and
truth will look down from the sky.
Yes,
the Eternal Giver will grant what is good,
and
the lands will yield abundantly.
Mercy
and compassion are Love’s way;
You
will guide our footsteps upon the path of peace
as
we recognize with open hearts that You are our peace.
~ Nan C. Merrill, in Psalms for Praying: An
Invitation to Wholeness. Posted on First Lutheran website. http://www.firstlutheran.com/sites/default/files/file-uploads/0715%20Devotional.pdf
