A meditation from Emily.
Variation on a Prayer of St. Patrick
I breathe in strength as I stand today:
Calling on the Source, the Wellspring and the Living Water
Believing in the Threeness,
Witnessing the Oneness
On my way to meet you face to face.
Words of the Followers Portion:
Our Scripture reading today comes from Acts 17: 24–25; 28a
“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And she is not served by human hands, as if she needed anything. Rather, she herself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. ‘For in her we live and move and have our being.’”
From the Jesus Sutras
The highest skies are in love with You.
The great Earth opens its palms in peace.
Our truest being is anchored in Your [goodness].
You are God: Compassionate being of three.
Everything praises You, sound its true note.
All the Enlightened chant praises.
Every being takes its refuge in You
And the light of Your Holy Compassion frees us all.
Everything looks to you, without thinking.
Shower us with Your Healing Rain!
Help us to overcome, give life to what has withered,
And water the roots of kindness in us.
Amen.