Psalm 106 from Nan Merrill’s Psalms for Praying

Your teaching is a joy to our hearts,

O, Creator of the Dance.

May we become bearers of joy,

we who are invited to share in

the Cosmic Dance!

We pray for the gift of wisdom,

that the motivations of our heart

might be made pure,

that we may recognise the perfect

timing of all things

and know the seasons of

the heart.

May we walk with faith all the days

of our life –

confident in your Living Presence,

even in times of trouble,

and with assurance for what is

and all that is to be;

May we have faith in the unfolding of

our lives, and

radical trust in the universe!

Awaken us to the Oneness of all things,

to the beauty and truth of Unity.

May we become aware of the interdependence

of all living things, and

come to know You in every thing,

and all things in You.

For as we attune to your Presence

within us,

we know not separation, and

joy becomes our dwelling place.

Quiet us, O Silent Speaker, that

out of still spaces

we may hear your Voice;

And, as we ponder the immensity of

your gift to us of life,

awe and wonder will fill our hearts; for

from galaxies and the furthest stars

to the smallest atom in our heart,

You are the Flame of Love.

Forgive us, O Holy One, for our

wanton ways that have laid waste

to our planet!