Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,for I have put my trust in you.Show me the way I should go,for to you I entrust my life. (Psalm 143:8) "Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy." (Psalm 126:6) I watch, LORD, as the sun rises,sending brilliance over all the …
Martin Luther King, Jr. – a prayer
Thou Eternal God, out of whose absolute power and infinite intelligence the whole universe has come into being, we humbly confess that we have not loved thee with our hearts, souls and minds, and we have not loved our neighbors as Christ loved us. We have all too often lived by our own selfish impulses …
Langston Hughes – “I Dream a World”
I dream a world where manNo other man will scorn,Where love will bless the earthAnd peace its paths adornI dream a world where allWill know sweet freedom's way,Where greed no longer saps the soulNor avarice blights our day.A world I dream where black or white,Whatever race you be,Will share the bounties of the earthAnd every …
Howard Thurman – “Lord, Lord, Open Unto Me”
Open unto me, light for my darknessOpen unto me, courage for my fearOpen unto me, hope for my despairOpen unto me, peace for my turmoilOpen unto me, joy for my sorrowOpen unto me, strength for my weaknessOpen unto me, wisdom for my confusionOpen unto me, forgiveness for my sinsOpen unto me, tenderness for my toughnessOpen …
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A Morning Prayer of Closeness to God
“Let the dawn bring newsof Your unfailing lovefor I put my trust in You.Show me the roadthat I must travelfor You to relieve my heart.” (Psalm 143:8, NJB) Early in the morning I draw awayto be only with You.The time seems to move too quicklyand I know I must step toward what comes next.But here, …
Matthew Erickson 